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OFFICIAL  ROUTE  BOOK 

of  the 

Yellowstone 
Highway . .. 
Association 


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WYOMING  and  COLORADO 


The  emblem  and  marking  of  this  highway 
is  described  as  a  strip  one  foot  wide  of  yellow 
and  a  strip  one  foot  wide  of  stone  color  with 
a  black  H  overlapping  the  two  colors  on  the 
intersecting  line.  Emblematic  of  the  Yellow- 
stone Highway. 

The  route  map  of  this  highway  has  been 
carefully  made  under  the  direction  of  the 
Association  officers  and  when  made  was 
corrected  in  that  it  for  all  time  establishes  the 
route  through  the  state. 


Picture  on  front  cover  furnished  by  F.  J.  Haynes,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 
and  copyrighted  by  him. 
This  Book  copyrighted  1916  by  Gus  Holm's,  Cody,  Wyo. 


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This  Association  is  affiliated  with  the 
National  Highway  Association,  the  Amer- 
ican Automobile  Association  and  co-operat- 
ing with  all  other  associations  promoting 


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and  developing  roads  leading  to  the  four 
sides  of  YELLOWSTONE  NATIONAL 
PARK. 

THE  YELLOWSTONE  HIGHWAY 

is  the  first,  and  the  Wyoming  link,  in  the 
proposed    United    States    National    Park 

Highway  connecting 
all  National  Parks  in 
the  Rocky  Moun- 
tains and  on  Pacific 
Coast.  This  associa- 
tion assumes  the  re- 
sponsibility of  plac- 
ing and  keeping  in  good  condition  for  auto- 
mobile tourist  travel  the  road  to  the  East 
Entrance  of  the  Yellowstone  Park  and  is 
co-operating  with  the  Lincoln  Highway 
and  all  other  roads  entering  Yellowstone 


It  will  heartily  support  any  constructive 
movement  for  good  roads  everywhere  and 
invites  correspondence  with  the  officers  or 
the  commissioners  nearest  the  place  where 
the  proposed  road  enters  WYOMING. 

Price  25c 

All  proceeds  accruing  from  the  sale  of 
this  book  are  maintained  in  the  Yellowstone 
Highway  Association  fund. 
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INTRODUCTION 

.  .       HE  YELLOWSTONE  HIGHWAY  was  organ- 
[  ized  some  years  ago  in  Douglas,  Wyoming,  at 

a  meeting  called  by  the  Douglas  Good  Roads 
Club,  which  has  the  distinction  of  being  the 
first  Club  organized  for  the  purpose  of  for- 
warding and  promoting  better  roads  in  Wyo- 
ming. Mr.  M.  R.  Collins  sometimes  called  "Good  Roads 
Collins,"  and  other  officials  in  the  Douglas  Good  Roads 
Club  should  be  credited  with,  and  be  given  the  honor  of 
first  promoting  the  Yellowstone  Highway.  A  pathfinder 
trip  was  made  by  Mr.  Collins  in  July,  1913.  In  his  party 
were  Mr.  Townsend  and  family,  also  Harold  Banner  of 
Casper,  and  H.  B.  Southwick  and  F.  B.  Simpson  of  Doug- 
las, and  a  representative  of  the  Blue  Book  Publishing  Com- 
pany, R.  A.  Woodall.  This  party  made  the  trip  to  the 
Eastern  entrance  of  the  Park,  but  for  the  reason  that  the 
Park  was  closed  to  automobiles,  could  not  enter.  How- 
ever, this  knocking  at  the  door  of  the  Park  has  its  place  in 
the  program  of  preliminary  movements  to  secure  the  open- 
ing of  the  Park  to  rubber  tires.  To  Mrs.  Townsend  be- 
longs the  distinction  of  being  the  first  lady  to  pass  over  the 
Yellowstone  Highway.  Too  much  credit  cannot  be  given 
to  the  Blue  Book  Publishing  Company,  who  have  twice  sent 
a  representative  over  the  Highway.  In  volume  five,  1916, 
may  be  found  a  correct  log  of  the  Highway. 

The  Yellowstone  Highway  Association  was  organized 
in  Douglas,  September  30th,  1915,  at  which  time  there  were 
elected  a  full  set  of  officers  consisting  of  a  Chairman,  or 


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Manager,  Treasurer  and  nine  Commissioners,  one  for  each 
County  through  which  the  Highway  passes.  A  .secretary 
was  selected  by  the  chairman.  Each  Commissioner  is  re- 
sponsible for  his  County  and  is  just  as  much  a  part  of  this 
work  as  the  chairman.  At  the  above  stated  meeting  the 
Association  decided  to  give  publicity  to  the  Highway  and 
assessed  each  County  $100.00,  the  Commissioners  being  in- 
structed to  raise  this  fund.  Following  this  meeting,  Chair- 
man Holm's  and  Secretary  Newton  decided  that  in  order  to 
give  the  road  the  desired  publicity  and  to  represent  it 
rightly,  they  must  make  a  trip  over  it,  which  was  done  in 
October  and  November,  1915.  This  trip  was  made  by  auto- 
mobile and  stops  were  made  in  all  towns  on  the  Highway 
where  the  plans  were  presented  and  in  that  way  the  plans 
were  given  publicity,  grew  and  the  fund  raised  for  the  pub- 
lishing of  this  Book. 

The  Object  of  this  Book 

The  object  of  this  publication  is  not  only  to  give  accu- 
rate road  information  and  advertise  the  Highway,  but  also 
to  give  reliable  information  regarding  the  attractions  from  a 
scenic  standpoint,  and  an  invitation  to  the  traveler  to 
stop  and  look  each  section  over  with  a  view  of  investing 
or  locating  in  this  most  wonderful  and  progressive  State. 
The  information  offered  here  over  the  signature  of  the 
writer  is  not  intended  to  impart  to  the  prospective  settler 
all  the  information  needed,  but  is  an  invitation  for  further 
inquiry.  It  is  the  desire  of  this  Association  to  build  up  this 
State  and  we  hope  to  so  present  the  prospects  that  the 
reader  may  become  interested. 

This  Highway  extends  down  into  Colorado  for  two  rea- 
sons :  First,  upon  invitation  from  Colorado ;  second,  be- 
cause Wyoming  is  a  sister  State  to  Colorado  and  in  select- 
ing a  mountain  trip,  both  states  should  be  considered.  We 
extend  to  the  Colorado  traveler  our  most  cordial  welcome. 

The  Rocky  Mountain  Telephone  Company  is  this  year  in- 
stalling what  is  known  as  the  Daily  Telephone  Road  Di- 
rectory. This  is  a  means  of  informing  the  traveler  by 
daily  report  to  hotels,  garages  and  other  public  places,  the 
condition  of  the  roads.  This  information  is  put  up  in  the 
form  of  a  report,  and  maps  showing  the  roads  in  Wyoming 
in  a  number  of  different  colors.  These  different  colors  rep- 
resent the  State  Highways,  improved  County  Roads  and 
Roads  of  less  importance,  but,  nevertheless,  passable.  The 
information  thus  posted  by  the  Telephone  Company  is  re- 
ceived by  the  local  road  boosters  and  is  calculated  to  fur- 
nish accurate  information. 

It  is  desirable  to  have  any  intelligent  traveler  report  the 
condition  of  the  road  between  towns  to  the  Commissioners 
of  the  Highway,  who  will  in  turn  impart  this  information 
to  the  Telephone  Company.  In  cases  where  the  Commis- 
sioners cannot  be  found,  the  report  should  be  given  to  some 
local  person   who   expresses  his   interest  in   the   Highway, 

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as  it  is  only  through  the  co-operation  of  the  traveling 
public  and  the  local  people  that  the  Telephone  Company  can 
maintain  an  accurate  record  of  the  road. 

This  system  has  been  used  in  other  States  successfully 
and  deserves  encouragement.  The  names  and  addresses 
of  the  Commissioners  may  be  found  at  the  end  of  this  ar- 
ticle. 

Planning  the  Route 

As  a  result  of  the  publicity  given  to  the  Yellowstone 
Highway,  and  the  untiring  efforts  of  the  Highway  Com- 
missioners in  securing  and  placing  before  the  various 
County  Commissioners  the  information  necessary  to  en- 
able them  to  see  the  advisability  of  furthering  the  Highway 
project,  the  respective  counties  came  forward  splendidly  in 
most  instances  in  assisting  in  the  good  work,  and  conse- 
quently the  route  for  the  proposed  Highway  was  planned 
so  as  to  extend  to  these  respective  counties  their  share  in 
the  ultimate  benefits  to  be  derived  from  same,  thus  giving 
to  the  Highway  the  possible  appearance  of  leading  in  a 
roundabout  way  through  the  State. 

However,  great  care  was  exercised  in  planning  the  route 
to  have  it  pass  through  those  cities  and  towns  where  best 
hotel  and  garage  accommodations  could  be  secured  for  the 
traveler — also  that  it  might  offer  the  best  attractions  from  a 
scenic  standpoint,  and  at  the  same  time  be  as  direct  a  route 
as  possible  to  the  Park.  As  the  Highway  passes  mostly 
through  the  mountains  and  not  through  open  country,  in 
many  instances  the  route  taken  was  the  only  practical  one 
that  could  be  selected.  It  was  also  found  necessary  to  omit 
from  the  route  some  towns  in  close  proximity  to  the  High- 
way, although  it  can  be  truthfully  stated  that  in  no  case 
was  such  omission  prompted  by  personal  motives.  It  is 
also  to  be  regretted  that  in  other  instances  some  of  the 
smaller  towns  along  the  route  failed  to  respond  to  the  re- 
quest of  the  Commissioners  for  the  required  information  and 
assistance  in  the  furthering  of  the  project,  for  which  reason 
— and  the  fact  that  these  towns  are  privately  owned — the 
officers  of  the  Association  are  prompted  to  request  that 
they  be  exempt  from  assuming  any  responsibility  for  the 
treatment  extended  at  such  towns  by  its  citizens;  but  we 
do  offer  the  best  service  and  treatment  in  any  of  the  towns 
furnishing  material  and  support  to  this  work,  and  would 
gladly  recommend  any  and  all  of  the  places  advertised. 

Possibilities 

It  is  the  honest  aim  of  this  Association  to  promote  this 
Highway  as  rapidly  as  possible  that  it  may  soon  reach  com- 
pletion— not  merely  as  a  dirt  road,  but  macadamized  and 
concreted  the  entire  distance.  In  view  of  its  permanence 
and  extensiveness  through  the  State  it  will  receive  first  State 
and  Federal  aid. 


In  Wyoming  and  Colorado  Page  Five 


Furthermore,  as  the  increased  travel  over  this  road  will 
call  for  first-class  hotels,  accommodations,  etc.,  for  the  trav- 
eling and  investigating  public,  of  which  at  least  35  per  cent 
will  be  seeking  opportunities  for  investment  and  location, 
which  will  be  offered  them  by  the  people  of  this  State, 
there  will  be  less  likelihood  for  criticism  regarding  this 
Highway — due  consideration  being  given  to  its  recent  con- 
struction. 

This  route  is  the  first  link  in  the  proposed  Park  to  Park 
Highway.  It  is  the  plan  to  make  it  the  most  active  sec- 
tion along  this  large  undertaking.  It  will  be  our  aim  to 
make  it  at  all  times  the  best  and  most  attractive  route  lead- 
ing to  the  Yellowstone  National  Park,  and  there  is  no  ques- 
tion as  to  its  superiority  over  all  mountain  trips. 

This  Association  is  desirous  of  co-operating  with  the 
Governor  and  other  State  Officials  in  road  work  and  the 
development  of  the  State,  and  especially  desires  to  further 
any  movement  for  the  improvement  of  Wyoming  and  the 
development  of  its  many  resources.  It  desires  to  invite  all 
law-abiding  travel  and  to  such  tourists  it  reaches  out  the 
right  hand  of  friendship  and  invites  them  to  Wyoming  to 
the  most  scenic  70  miles  of  automobile  road  in  the  United 
States. 

To  the  traveling  public  we  would  suggest  taking  only 
such  equipment  as  is  actually  needed ;  warm  clothing  being 
the  only  additional  load  required.  We  would  refer  the 
traveler  to  another  section  of  this  book  for  further  advice 
in  this  connection,  and  if  additional  information  is  desired, 
we  would  appreciate  your  addressing  all  inquiries  to  the 
Commissioners  of  the  Highway  or  some  reliable  party.  We 
consider  roadside  information  unreliable,  as  it  only  results 
in  disappointments  and  dissatisfaction. 

The  Highway  is  to  be  marked  with  the  emblem  of  the 
Highway  and  if  followed  should  not  be  misleading.  The 
officers  of  the  Association  with  their  respective  addresses 
are  as  follows : 

Gus  Holm's,  Chairman,      L.  L.  Newton,  Sec,      H.  H.  Hime,  Treas., 
Cody,  Wyoming.  Cody,  Wyoming.  Basin,  Wyoming. 


Commissioners 


G   W.  Hoyt, 

Cheyenne,  Wyoming. 
M.  R.  Collins, 

Douglas,  Wyoming. 
J.  B.  Okie, 

Lost  Cabin,  Wyoming. 
J.  A.  Howell, 

Worland,  Wyoming. 
L.  L.  Newton, 

Cody,  Wyoming. 


W.  L.  Ayers, 

Wheatland,  Wyoming. 
S.  W.  Conwell, 

Casper,  Wyoming. 
A.  K.  Lee, 

Thermopolis,  Wyoming. 
H.  H.  Hime, 

Basin,  Wyoming. 
C.  H.  Bond, 

Estes  Park,  Colorado. 


Any  of  the  above-named   gentlemen  will  gladly  answer   corre- 
spondence. 

GUS  HOLM'S,   Chairman. 


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Yellowstone  Highway 


YELLOWSTONE  NATIONAL  PARK. 
AUTOMOBILE  REGULATIONS  FOR  THE  SEASON  OF  1916. 


(EFFECTIVE  JUNE  15, 1916.) 

Department  op  the  Interior, 

Washington,  D.  C,  March  1,  1916. 
Pursuant  to  authority  conferred  by  section  2475,  Revised  Statutes, 
United  States,  and  the  act  of  Congress  approved  May  7, 1894,  the  follow- 
ing regulations  governing  the  admission  of  automobiles  into  the  Yellow- 
stone National  Park  are  hereby  established  and  made  public: 

1.  Automobiles. — The  park  is  open  only  to  such  automobiles  as  are 
operated  for  pleasure  and  not  to  those  carrying  passengers  who  are  paying, 
either  directly  or  indirectly,  for  the  use  of  the  machine. 

2.  Motorcycles. — Motorcycles  are  not  permitted  to  enter  the  park. 

3.  Tickets  of  passage. — Ticket  of  passage  must  be  secured  and  paid 
for  at  the  checking  station  where  the  automobile  enters  the  park.  This 
ticket  must  be  conveniently  kept,  so  that  it  can  be  exhibited  to  park 
guards  on  demand,  and  must  be  surrendered  at  the  last  checking  sta- 
tion on  leaving  the  park.  Tickets  of  passage  will  show  (a)  name  of 
owner,  (6)  license  number  of  automobile,  (c)  name  of  State  issuing 
license,  (d)  make  of  machine  and  manufacturer's  number,  (e)  name  of 
driver,  (/)  seating  capacity  of  machine,  and  (g)  number  of  passengers. 

4.  Fees. — Fees  are  payable  in  cash  only,  and  will  be  as  follows:  $7.50 
for  a  single  trip  through  the  park  and  $10  for  the  season.  All  permits 
will  expire  on  October  1  of  the  year  of  issue. 

5.  Muffler  cut-outs. — Muffler  cut-outs  must  be  closed  while  approach- 
ing or  passing  riding  horses,  horse-drawn  vehicles,  hotels,  camps,  or 
soldier  stations. 

6.  Distance  apart — Gears  and  brakes. — Automobiles  while  in  motion 
must  not  be  less  than  50  yards  apart,  except  for  purpose  of  passing,  which 
is  only  permissible  on  comparatively  level  or  slight  grades.  All  auto- 
mobiles, except  while  shifting  gears,  must  retain  their  gears  constantly 
enmeshed.  Persons  desiring  to  enter  the  park  in  an  automobile  will  be 
required  to  satisfy  the  guard  issuing  the  ticket  of  passage  that  the  ma- 
chine in  general — and  particularly  the  brakes  and  tires — are  in  first-class 
working  order  and  capable  of  making  the  trip,  and  that  there  is  sufficient 
gasoline  in  the  tank  to  reach  the  next  place  where  it  may  be  obtained, 
and  carries  two  extra  tires.  For  this  purpose,  all  drivers  will  be  required 
effectually  to  block  and  skid  the  rear  wheels  with  either  foot  or  hand 
brake,  or  such  other  brakes  as  may  be  a  part  of  the  equipment  of  the 
automobile.  Gasoline  can  be  purchased  at  regular  supply  stations  as 
per  posted  notices. 

7.  Speeds. — Speeds  must  be  limited  to  12  miles  per  hour  ascending 
and  10  miles  per  hour  descending  steep  grades,  and  to  8  miles  per  hour 
when  approaching  sharp  curves.  On  good  roads  with  straight  stretches, 
and  when  no  team  is  nearer  than  200  yards,  the  speed  may  be  increased 
to  20  miles  per  hour.  Horns  must  be  sounded  at  all  curves  where  the  road 
can  not  be  seen  for  at  least  200  yards  ahead,  and  when  approaching 
teams  or  riding  animals. 

8.  Teams. — When  teams,  saddle  horses,  or  pack  trains  approach, 
automobiles  will  take  the  outer  edge  of  the  roadway,  regardless  of  the 
direction  in  which  they  may  be  going,  taking  care  that  sufficient  room 
is  left  on  the  inside  for  the  passage  of  vehicles  and  animals.    Teams  have 

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the  right  of  way,  and  automobiles  will  be  backed  or  otherwise  handled 
as  may  be  necessary  so  as  to  enable  teams  to  pass  with  safety.  In  no  case 
must  automobiles  pass  animals  on  the  road  at  a  greater  speed  than  8 
miles  per  hour. 

9.  Fines. — Fines  or  other  penalties  will  be  imposed  for  arrival  of 
automobiles  at  any  point  before  approved  lapse  of  time,  hereinafter 
given,  at  the  following  rates:  $0.50  per  minute  for  each  of  first  five  min- 
utes; $1.00  per  minute  for  each  of  the  next  20  minutes;  $25.00  fine  or 
ejection  from  the  park,  or  both,  in  the  discretion  of  the  acting  superin- 
tendent of  the  park,  for  being  more  than  25  minutes  early. 

10.  Penalties. — Violation  of  any  of  the  foregoing  rules  or  general  regula- 
tions for  government  of  the  park  will  cause  revocation  of  ticket  of  passage, 
and  in  addition  to  the  penalties  hereinbefore  indicated  will  subject  the 
owner  of  the  automobile  to  any  damage  occasioned  thereby,  immediate 
ejectment  from  the  reservation,  and  be  cause  for  refusal  to  issue  new 
ticket  of  passage  to  the  owner  without  prior  sanction  in  writing  from  the 
Secretary  of  the  Interior. 

11.  Accidents. — When,  due  to  breakdowns  or  accidents  of  any  other 
nature,  automobiles  are  unable  to  keep  going  or  to  reach  the  next  stopping 
place  on  time,  they  must  be  immediately  parked  off  the  road,  or  where 
this  is  impossible,  on  the  outer  edge  of  the  road,  and  wait  until  the  next 
schedule  for  automobiles  past  that  point,  or  until  given  special  permission 
to  proceed  by  park  guards. 

12.  These  regulations  and  schedules  do  not  apply  to  automobiles  pass- 
ing over  the  county  road  in  the  northwest  corner  of  the  park,  en  route 
to  the  town  of  Yellowstone,  Mont. 

R.  B.  Marshall, 
Superintendent  of  National  Parks. 
Approved : 

Stephen  T.  Mather, 

Assistant  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Interior. 


SCHEDULES  AND  GENERAL  INSTRUCTIONS. 

Automobiles  may  leave  the  park  by  any  one  of  the  authorized  routes 
of  entrance.  Automobile  drivers  should  compare  their  watches  with 
the  clocks  at  checking  stations. 

Automobiles  stopping  over  at  points  other  than  the  hotels  and  perma- 
nent camps  will  be  allowed  to  resume  travel  only  at  such  time  as  permits 
them  to  fall  in  with  a  subsequent  regular  automobile  schedule  past  the 
point  of  stop-over.  Such  automobiles  while  stopping  over  must  park 
out  of  sight  of,  or  at  least  100  yards  from,  the  main  road. 

Automobiles  stopping  over  at  permanent  camps  must  leave  the  same 
at  the  proper  time  to  conform  with  the  published  schedules  from  the 
nearest  hotels.  Detailed  times  of  departure  to  comply  with  this  provi- 
sion will  be  posted  at  the  particular  camps  concerned. 

When,  due  to  breakdowns  or  accidents  of  any  other  nature,  automo- 
biles are  unable  to  keep  going,  or  to  reach  the  next  stopping  place  on 
time,  they  must  be  immediately  parked  off  the  road,  or  where  this  is 
impossible,  on  the  outer  edge  of  the  road,  and  wait  until  the  next  sched- 
ule for  automobiles  past  that  point,  or  until  given  special  permission  to 
proceed  by  park  guards. 

Automobiles  will  not  be  permitted  for  use  on  local  trips  around  hot 
springs  formation  or  other  points  of  interest  off  the  main  roads,  except 
in  the  case  specially  noted  at  Artist  Point,  in  the  morning  schedule  from 
the  Lake  Hotel  to  Canyon. 

Speeds. — Speeds  must  be  limited  to  12  miles  per  hour  ascending  and 
10  miles  per  hour  descending  steep  grades,  and  to  8  miles  per  hour  when 
approaching  sharp  curves.  On  good  roads  with  straight  stretches,  and. 
when  no  team  is  nearer  than  200  yards,  the  speed  may  be  increased  to 
20  miles  per  hour. 


YELLOWSTONE   NATIONAL  PARK. 


Ill 


Horns. — The  horn  will  be  sounded  on  approaching  curves  or  stretches 
of  road  concealed  for  any  considerable  distance  by  slopes,  overhanging 
trees,  or  other  obstacles;  and  before  meeting  or  passing  other  machines, 
or  riding  or  driving  animals. 

Teams. — When  teams,  saddle  horses,  or  pack  trains  approach,  auto- 
mobiles will  take  the  outer  edge  of  the  roadway,  regardless  of  the  direc- 
tion in  which  they  may  be  going,  taking  care  that  sufficient  room  is 
left  on  the  inside  for  the  passage  of  vehicles  and  animals.  Teams  have 
the  right  of  way,  and  automobiles  will  be  backed  or  otherwise  handled  as 
may  be  necessary  so  as  to  enable  teams  to  pass  with  safety.  In  no  case 
will  automobiles  pass  animals  on  the  road  at  a  greater  speed  than  8  miles 
per  hour. 

In  addition  to  the  schedules  herein  given,  automobiles  must  keep  clear 
of  any  horse-drawn  passenger  vehicles  running  upon  regular  schedules 
which  may  be  following  them;  and  upon  overtaking  any  horse-drawn 
passenger  vehicles  running  upon  regular  schedules,  automobiles  must 
not  attempt  to  pass  or  approach  closer  than  within  150  yards  of  the  same. 

Reduced  engine  power — Gasoline,  etc. — Due  to  the  high  altitude  of  the 
park  roads,  averaging  nearly  7,650  feet  for  the  belt  line  and  east,  north, 
and  west  entrances,  the  power  of  all  automobiles  is  much  reduced,  so  that 
about  50  per  cent  more  gasoline  will  be  required  than  for  the  same  distance 
at  lower  altitudes.  Likewise  one  lower  gear  will  generally  have  to  be 
used  on  grades  than  would  have  to  be  used  in  other  places.  A  further 
effect  that  must  be  watched  is  the  heating  of  the  engine  on  long  roads, 
which  may  become  serious  unless  care  is  used.  Gasoline  can  be 
purchased  at  regular  supply  stations  as  per  posted  notices. 

Schedule  A. 


Miles. 

Not  earlier 
than — 

Not  later 
than — 

GARDINER  TO  NORRIS. 
Leave  Gardiner  Entrance 

0 
5 
0 

8 
20 

0 
27 

0 
11 

0 

14.7 
20 

0 
21 

0 

9 

0 

19 

6.00  a.  m. 
6.20  a.m. 
6.45  a.m. 

6.30  a.  m. 

Arrive  Mammoth  Hot  Springs 

7.00  a.  m. 

Leave  Mammoth  Hot  Springs 

7.15  a.m. 

Leave  8-mile  Post 

8.00  a.m. 

Arrive  Norris 

8.30  a.m. 

9.00  a.m. 

NORRIS  TO  WEST  ENTRANCE. 
Leave  Norris 

Arrive  West  Entrance 

NORRIS  TO  CANYON. 
Leave  Norris 

Arrive  Canyon 

(For  Gallatin  Station  Entrance  see  Note  1.) 

NORRIS  TO  FOUNTAIN  HOTEL. 

Leave  Norris 

8.30  a.m. 
(Via  Mes 

9.15  a.m. 

Leave  Firehole  Cascades 

a  Road.) 
10.30  a.  m. 

Arrive  Fountain  Hotel 

10.30  a.m. 

6.45  a.m. 
8.30  a.m. 

10.30  a.m. 
12.00  m. 

2.30  p.m. 

4.30  p.m. 

11.00  a.m. 

(For  Gallatin  Station  Entrance  see  Note  1.) 

WEST  ENTRANCE  TO  FOUNTAIN  HOTEL. 

Leave  West  Entrance 

7.15  a.  m. 

Arrive  Fountain  Hotel 

9.00  a.m. 

FOUNTAIN  HOTEL  TO  THUMB. 
Leave  Fountain  Hotel 

11  00  a  m. 

Arrive  Upper  Basin  (Old  Faithful  Inn) 

12.30  p.m. 
3.00  p.m. 
5.00  p.m. 

Leave  Upper  Basin  (Old  Faithful  Inn) 

Arrive  Thumb  Station. . 

IV 


YELLOWSTONE    NATIONAL   PARK. 
Schedule  A — Continued. 


Miles. 


(For  South  Entrance  see  Note  1.) 
THUMB  TO  LAKE  HOTEL. 


Leave  Thumb  Station. 
Arrive  Lake  Hotel 


LAKE  HOTEL  TO  EAST  BOUNDARY. 


Leave  Lake  Hotel  (see  Note  1) . 
Arrive  East  Boundary 


EAST  BOUNDARY  TO  LAKE  HOTEL. 


Leave  East  Boundary  (see  Note  1) . 
Arrive  Lake  Hotel 


LAKE  HOTEL  TO  CANYON. 

Leave  Lake  Hotel 

Leave  Canyon  Soldier  Station 

.  (See  Note  2.) 

Arrive  Canyon  Hotel 

CANYON  TO  NORRIS. 

Leave  Canyon  Hotel 

Arrive  Norris 


Not  earlier 
than — 


Not  later 
than — 


0 
28 


0 

2s 


0 

16 


17 


0 
12 


(For  Schedules  from  Norris  to  Fountain,  Upper  Basin,  and 
West  Entrance,  see  pages  IH  and  V.) 

CANYON  TO  TOWER  FALLS. 

Leave  Canyon  Hotel 

Arrive  Tower  Falls: 

Via  Dunraven  Pass 

Via  Mount  Washburn 


16 
19 


(For  Cooke  City  Entrance  see  Note  1.) 

TOWER  FALLS  TO  GARDINER. 

Leave  Tower  Falls -  -  0 

Arrive  Mammoth  Hot  Springs -  -  20 

Leave  Mammoth  Hot  Springs  (via  Main  Road) -  -  0 

Arrive  Gardiner  Entrance 5 

MAMMOTH  HOT  SPRINGS  TO  GARDINER. 

Leave  Mammoth  Hot  Springs  (via  Old  Road) 0 

Arrive  Gardiner  Entrance 5 


4.30  p.m. 
5.45  p.m. 


7.00  a.  m. 
9.00  a.  m. 

9.10  a.m. 


2.15  p.m. 
3.00  p.m. 


1.30  p.m. 

3.00  p.m. 
4.15  p.m. 


3.15  p.m. 
5.30  p.m. 
7.00  a.  m. 
7.20  a.m. 


S.45  a.  m. 
9.30  a.m. 


5.00  p.m. 
6.15  p.m. 


7.30  a.  m. 
10.00  a.m. 

10.10  a.  m. 


2.30  p.  m. 
3.30  p.  m. 


2.00  p.  m. 

3.45  p.  m. 
4.45  p.  m. 


4.45  p.  m; 
6.45  p.  m. 
7.30  a.  m. 
S.00  a.  m. 


9.00  a.m. 
9.45  a.m. 


Schedule  B. 


GARDINER  TO  NORRIS. 

Leave  Gardiner  Entrance 

Arrive  Mammoth  Hot  Springs 

Leave  Mammoth  Hot  Springs 

Leave  8-mile  Post 

Arrive  Norris 

NORRIS  TO  WEST  ENTRANCE 

Leave  Norris 

Arrive  West  Entrance 

NORRIS  TO  CANYON. 

Leave  Norris 

Arrive  Canyon 


0 
5 
0 

8 

•20 


0 
27 


0 

11 


2.30  p.m. 
2.50  p.m. 
5.45  p.m. 


3.00  p.m. 
3.30  p.m. 
6.15p.m. 


See  Note  3. 


4.00  p.m. 
6.00p.m. 


2.15p.m. 
3.00  p.m. 


4.30  p.m. 
6.30  p.m. 


2.30  p.  m. 
3.30  p.m. 


YELLOWSTONE    NATIONAL   PARK. 
Schedule  B — Continued. 


(For  Gallatin  Station  Entrance  see  Note  1.) 
NORRIS  TO  FOUNTAIN  HOTEL. 
Leave  Norris 


Leave  Firehole  Cascades. 
Arrive  Fountain  Hotel. . 


(For  Gallatin  Station  Entrance  see  Note  1.) 
WEST  ENTRANCE  TO  FOUNTAIN  HOTEL. 


Leave  West  Entrance . . 
Arrive  Fountain  Hotel. 


FOUNTAIN  HOTEL  TO  THUMB. 


Leave  Fountain  Hotel 

Arrive  Upper  Basin  (Old  Faithful  Inn). 
Leave  Upper  Basin  (Old  Faithful  Inn) . 
Arrive  Thumb  Station 


(For  South  Entrance  see  Note  1.) 
THUMB  TO  LAKE  HOTEL. 


Leave  Thumb  Station . 
Arrive  Lake  Hotel 


LAKE  HOTEL  TO  EAST  BOUNDARY. 


Leave  Lake  Hotel  (see  Note  1) . 
Arrive  East  Boundary 


EAST  BOUNDARY  TO  LAKE  HOTEL. 


Leave  East  Boundary  (see  Note  1) . 
Arrive  Lake  Hotel 


LAKE  HOTEL  TO  CANYON. 


Leave  Lake  Hotel 

Leave  Canyon  Soldier  Station. 

(See  Note  2.) 
Arrive  Canyon  Hotel 


CANYON  TO  NORRIS. 


Leave  Canyon  Hotel. 
Arrive  Norris 


(For  Schedules  from  Norris  to  Fountain,  Upper  Basin,  and 
West  Entrance,  see  pages  III  and  V.) 

CANYON  TO  TOWER  FALLS. 

LeaveCanyon  Hotel 

Arrive  Tower  Falls: 

Via  Dunraven  Pass 

Via  Mount  Washburn 


(For  Cooke  City  Entrance  see  Note  1.) 
TOWER  FALLS  TO  GARDINER. 


Leave  Tower  Falls 

Arrive  Mammoth  Hot  Springs 

Leave  Mammoth  Hot  Springs  (via  Main  Road). 
Arrive  Gardiner  Entrance 


Miles. 


U. 

20 


0 
16 


0 

20 
0 
5 


Not  earlier 
than — 


Not  later 
than — 


4.00  p.m.     4.30  p.m. 
(Via  Mesa  Road  or 
Madison  Junction.) 


5.45  p.m. 


6.15p.m. 


7.30  p.m.     8.00  p.m. 
See  Note  3. 


5.45p.m. 
6.45  p.m. 
7.00  a.m. 
8.30  a.m. 


8.30  a.m. 
10.00  a.m. 


6.15  p.m. 
7.00  p.m. 
7.30  a.m. 
9.30  a.m. 


9.30  a.m. 
11.30  a.m. 


2.00  p.m. 


3.15  p.m. 


7.00  a.  m. 

8.30  a.  m. 
9.45  a.  m. 


8.30  a.m. 
10.00  a.  m. 
2.30  p.m. 
2.50  p.m. 


2.30  p.m. 


3.45  p.m. 


7.30  a.  m. 

9.15  a.m. 
10.15  a.m. 


10.15  a.m. 
12.15p.m. 
3.00  p.  m. 
3.30  p.m. 


VI 


YELLOWSTONE   NATIONAL  PARK. 
Schedule  B — Continued. 


Miles 


Not  earlier 
than — 


Not  later 
than — 


MAMMOTH  HOT  SPRINGS  TO  GARDINER. 


Leave  Mammoth  Hot  Springs  (via  Old  Road) 
Arrive  Gardiner  Entrance 


11.45  a.  m. 
12.15p.m. 


1.00  p.  m. 
1.45  p.  m. 


The  acting  superintendent  of  the  park  has  authority  to  change  these  schedules  if  neces- 
sary. 

Note  1. — Owing  to  scarcity  of  travel  on  the  roads  named,  automobiles  will  be  permitted 
to  travel  without  schedule  on  the  roads  between  the  South  Entrance  and  the  Thumb; 
between  the  East  Entrance  and  the  Lake;  between  the  Northeast  or  Cooke  City  Entrance 
and  Tower  Falls  Station;  and  between  the  West  Entrance  (Yellowstone,  Montana),  and 
the  Northwest  or  Gallatin  Station  Entrance.  Upon  entering  the  main  road  at  the  Thumb, 
Lake,  Tower  Falls,  and  the  West  Entrance,  however,  automobiles  must  conform  to  the 
regular  schedules. 

Note  2. — Automobiles  making  the  morning  trip  from  the  Lake  to  the  Canyon  will  be 
permitted  to  make  the  side  trip  to  Artist  Point,  provided  they  keep  within  the  schedule 
upon  passing  Canyon  Soldier  Station. 

Note  3. — The  road  from  the  Wylie  Swan  Lake  Camp  to  Norris;  the  Norris-Fountain- 
Upper  Basin-Thumb-Lake-Canyon-Norris  road  (called  the  Belt  Line);  and  the  road  from 
the  Canyon  to  Mammoth  Hot  Springs  via  Dunraven  Pass,  are  open  to  automobile  and 
truck  travel  without  schedule  from  6.30  p.  m.  to  6.45  a.  m. 

R.  B.  Marshall, 

Superintendent  of  National  Paris. 
Approved: 

Stephen  T.  Mather, 

Assistant  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Interior. 

NATURAL  FE ATTIRES. 

The  Yellowstone  is  probably  the  best  known  of  our  national  parks. 
Its  geysers  are  celebrated  the  world  over  because,  for  size,  power,  and 
variety  of  action,  as  well  as  number,  the  region  has  no  competitor.  New 
Zealand,  which  ranks  second,  and  Iceland,  where  the  word  "geyser" 
originated,  possess  the  only  other  geyser  basins  of  prominence,  but  both 
together  do  not  offer  the  visitor  what  he  may  see  in  two  or  three  days  in 
Yellowstone.  Indeed,  the  spectacle  is  one  of  extraordinary  novelty. 
There  are  few  spots  in  this  world  where  one  is  so  strongly  possessed  by 
emotions  of  wonder  and  mystery.  The  visitor  is  powerfully  impressed 
by  a  sense  of  nearness  to  nature's  secret  laboratories. 

The  Yellowstone  National  Park  is  located  in  northwestern  Wyoming, 
encroaching  slightly  upon  Montana  and  Idaho.  It  is  the  largest  national 
park.  The  central  portion  is  essentially  a  broad,  elevated,  volcanic 
plateau,  between  7,000  and  8,500  feet  above  sea  level,  and  with  an 
average  elevation  of  about  8,000  feet.  Surrounding  it  on  the  south,  east, 
north,  and  northwest  are  mountain  ranges  with  culminating  peaks  and 
ridges  rising  from  2,000  to  4,000  feet  above  the  general  level  of  the  inclosed 
table-land. 

There  are  three  geyser  basins,  the  Norris,  the  Lower,  and  the  Upper 
Basins,  all  lying  in  the  west  central  part  of  the  park.  The  geysers  exhibit 
a  large  variety  of  character  and  action.  Some,  like  Old  Faithful,  spout 
at  accurate  intervals,  longer  or  shorter.  Others  are  irregular.  Some 
burst  upward  with  immense  power.  Others  shoot  streams  at  angles  or 
bubble  and  foam  in  action.  There  are  many  hot  springs  and  caldrons  of 
large  size.  The  regions  are  grotesquely  carved  and  gorgeously  covered 
by  the  many  colored  mineral  deposits  in  the  water. 

The  geysers  are  not  the  only  wonders  of  the  Yellowstone.  Indeed,  the 
entire  park  is  a  wonderland.  The  Grand  Canyon  of  the  Yellowstone 
affords  a  spectacle  worthy  of  a  National  Park  were  there  no  geysers.  For 
noble  ruggedness  and  particularly  for  gorgeous  coloring  it  has  few  equals 
and  only  one  superior.  From  the  Lower  Falls  for  3  miles  down  the 
river  abrupt  walls  upon  both  sides  of  the  canyon,  a  thousand  foot  in  depth, 
present  a  brilliancy  and  mingling  of  color  beyond  the  power  of  description. 


YELLOWSTONE   NATIONAL  PARK.  VII 

The  fossil  forests  of  the  Yellowstone  National  Park  cover  an  extensive 
area  in  the  northern  portion  of  the  park,  being  especially  abundant  along 
the  west  side  of  Lamar  River  for  about  20  miles  above  its  junction  with 
the  Yellowstone.  Here  the  land  rises  rather  abruptly  to  a  height  of 
approximately  2,000  feet  above  the  valley  floor.  It  is  known  locally  as 
Specimen  Ridge,  and  forms  an  approach  to  Amethyst  Mountain.  There 
is  also  a  small  fossil  forest  containing  a  number  of  standing  trunks  near 
Tower  Falls,  and  near  the  eastern  border  of  the  park  along  Lamar  River 
in  the  vicinity  of  Cache,  Calfee,  and  Miller  Creeks,  there  are  many  more 
or  less  isolated  trunks  and  stumps  of  fossil  trees. 

GENERAL  INFORMATION. 

The  Yellowstone  National  Park  was  created  by  the  act  of  March  1,  1872, 
and  has  an  area  of  2,142,720  acres.  It  is  under  the  control  and  supervision 
of  the  Secretary  of  the  Interior,  but  it  is  patrolled  by  two  troops  of  cavalry 
commanded  by  a  line  officer  of  the  Army,  assisted  by  a  number  of  civilian 
scouts.  Road  and  bridge  construction  and  road  sprinkling  are  under  the 
direction  of  the  Corps  of  Engineers  of  the  United  States  Army. 

General  information  may  be  obtained  at  the  superintendent's  office  at 
Fort  Yellowstone,  Mammoth  Hot  Springs,  Wyo.,  and  complaints  regard- 
ing service  should  be  addressed  to  that  officer.  The  tourist  season  extends 
from  June  15  to  September  15. 

Heavy,  strong  clothing  and  heavy  shoes  (or  light  shoes  and  rubbers)  are 
advisable.  A  raincoat  or  other  light,  serviceable  wrap  should  be  taken 
along. 

Telegrams  may  be  sent  from  hotels  to  any  part  of  the  world. 

General  stores  are  located  at  Mammoth  Hot  Springs,  Upper  Geyser 
Basin,  and  outlet  of  Yellowstone  Lake. 

ACCOMMODATIONS . 

Yellowstone  Park  Hotel  Co. — The  Yellowstone  Park  Hotel  Co.  main- 
tains five  hotels  and  two  lunch  stations  in  the  park.  The  hotels  are 
located  at  Mammoth  Hot  Springs,  the  Lower  Geyser  Basin,  the  Upper 
Geyser  Basin,  the  outlet  of  Yellowstone  Lake,  and  the  Grand  Canyon  of 
the  Yellowstone;  the  lunch  stations  are  located  at  Norris  Geyser  Basin 
and  the  Thumb  of  the  Lake. 

Wylie  Permanent  Camping  Co. — The  Wylie  Permanent  Camping  Co. 
maintains  permanent  camps  at  Swan  Lake  Basin,  Riverside  (western 
entrance),  Upper  Geyser  Basin,  outlet  of  Yellowstone  Lake,  Grand  Can- 
yon of  the  Yellowstone,  Camp  Cody  (eastern  entrance),  and  Tower  Falls. 
In  addition,  lunch  stations  are  maintained  at  the  Gibbon  Geyser  Basin 
and  at  Thumb  of  Yellowstone  Lake. . 

Shaw  &  Powell  Camping  Co.— The  Shaw  &  Powell  Camping  Co.  main- 
tains permanent  camps  at  the  following  points:  Near  Obsidian  Bridge, 
near  Gibbon  Falls,  near  Fountain  Soldier  Station,  near  Old  Faithful  Gey- 
ser, at  the  west  Thumb  of  the  Lake,  near  outlet  of  Yellowstone  Lake,  at 
Grand  Canyon,  and  near  Tower  Falls.  A  lunch  station  is  maintained  on 
Madison  River. 

GOVERNMENT  PUBLICATIONS. 
PANOEAMIC    VIEW. 

The  view  described  below  may  be  purchased  from  the  Superintendent 
of  Documents,  Government  Printing  Office,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Panoramic  view  of  Yellowstone  National  Park;  18  by  21  inches;  scale, 
3  miles  to  the  inch.     Price,  25  cents.1 

This  view  is  based  on  accurate  surveys  and  gives  an  excellent  idea  of  the  configura- 
tion of  the  surface  as  it  would  appear  to  a  person  flying  over  it.  The  meadows  and 
valleys  are  printed  in  light  green,  the  streams  and  lakes  in  light  blue,  the  cliffs  and 
ridges  in  brown  tints,  and  the  roads  in  light  brown.  The  lettering  is  printed  in  light 
brown  and  is  easily  read  on  close  inspection,  but  merges  into  the  other  colors  when 
the  sheet  is  held  at  some  distance. 


1  May  also  be  purchased  at  the  office  of  the  superintendent  of  the  park  at  Mammoth 
Hot  Springs,  but  that  office  can  not  fill  mail  orders. 


VIII  YELLOWSTONE    NATIONAL  PARK. 

MAPS. 

Topographic  maps  of  the  park  and  adjacent  areas  may  be  purchased 
from  the  Director  of  the  Geological  Survey,  Washington,  D.  C,  at  the 
prices  indicated  below.     Remittances  should  be  by  cash  or  money  order. 

Map  of  Yellowstone  National  Park;  size  28*  by  32  inches;  scale,  2  miles 
to  the  inch.     Price,  25  cents.1 

The  roads,  trails,  and  names  are  printed  in  black,  the  streams  and  lakes  in  blue, 
and  the  relief  is  indicated  by  brown  contour  lines. 

The  areas  north,  east,  and  south  of  the  park  are  mapped  on  the  atlas 
sheets  of  the  Geological  Survey  listed  below.  These  maps  should  be 
ordered  by  the  names  of  the  atlas  sheets.  They  are  printed  in  the  same 
colors  as  the  large  map  of  the  park  described  above. 

Area  north  of  park:  Livingston  sheet,  scale  4  miles  to  the  inch.     Price, 

10  cents. 
Area  east  of  park:  Crandall  and  Ishawooa  sheets,  scale  2  miles  to  the  inch. 

Price,  10  cents  each. 
Area  south  of  park:  Mount  Leidy  and  Grand  Teton  sheets,  scale  2  miles 

to  the  inch.     Price,  10  cents  each. 

INFORMATION    CIRCULAR. 

The  following  publication  may  be  obtained  free  by  written  request 
addressed  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Interior  or  by  personal  application  to 
the  office  of  the  superintendent  of  the  park: 

General  information  regarding  Yellowstone  National  Park. 

This  circular  is  issued  each  season  and  contains  data  regarding  hotels,  camps,  and 
principal  points  of  interest,  lists  of  books  and  magazine  articles,  a  sketch  map,  and 
the  rules  and  regulations. 

ILLUSTRATED    PUBLICATIONS. 

The  following  publications  may  be  obtained  from  the  Superintendent 
of  Documents,  Government  Printing  Office,  Washington,  D.  C,  at  the 
prices  given.     Remittances  should  be  by  money  order  or  in  cash: 

Geological  History  of  Yellowstone  National  Park,  by  Arnold  Hague,  24 
pages,  including  10  illustrations,  10  cents.1 

This  pamphlet  contains  a  general  resume'  of  the  geologic  forces  that  have  l>een 
active  in  the  Yellowstone  National  Park. 

Geysers,  by  Walter  Harvey  Weed,  32  pages,  including  23  illustrations, 
10  cents.1 

In  this  pamphlet  is  a  description  of  the  forces  which  have  produced  the  geysers, 
and  the  geysers  of  the  Yellowstone  are  compared  with  those  in  Iceland  and  New 
Zealand. 

Fossil  Forests  of  the  Yellowstone  National  Park,  by  F.  H.  Knowlton.  32 
pages,  including  15  illustrations,  10  cents.1 

This  pamphlet  contains  descriptions  of  the  fossil  forests  of  the  Yellowstone 
National  Park  and  an  account  of  their  origin. 

Fishes  of  the  Yellowstone  National  Park,  by  W.  C.  Kendall  (Bureau  of 
Fisheries  Document  818").  1915.  28  pages,  including  17  illustrations. 
5  cents. 

Contains  descriptions  of  the  species  and  lists  of  streams  where  found. 

'May  also  be  purchased  at  the  office  of  the  superintendent  of  the  park  at  Mammoth 
Hot  Springs,  but  that  office  can  not  fill  mail  orders. 


WASHTXfiTOX  :    OOVERXMEXT  PRIXTIXO  OFFICE  I    1916 


INDEX  TO  ADVERTISERS 


Automobilists  in  general,  and  particularly  those  interested  in  touring, 
are  requested  to  patronize  the  individuals  and  firms  represented  herein, 
whose  patronage  helped  to  make  the  issue  of   this    publication  possible. 


Big  Horn  County — Basin 


Page 

Antler's  Hotel 115 

Basin  Alfalfa  Mlg.  Co 122 

"      Enterprise  Store-Grocery 122 

"      Furniture  Store 116 

"     Garage 118 

"      State  Bank 116 

Berry  Lumber  Co 118 

Big  Horn  County  Bank 116 


Page 

Big  Horn  Mlg.  Co ...  122 

Markham  House — Hotel 115 

Johnson-Pease — Clothiers 118 

Pioneer  Bank IIS 

Smith,  Dr.  M.  H 118 

Thompson,  Lbr.  &  Hdw 122 

Wise,  F.  A.,  Drugs 116 

Zane,  Gen'l  Mdse 115 


Casper  and  Natrona  County 


Barlitt,  Mts.  &  Groc 76 

Berry  Hotel 77 

Bingheimer  Lbr.  Co 71 

Bloom,  Clothing. 79 

Boyle's  Garage 75 

Campbell-Johnson  Co.,  Clothiers 76 

Casper,  Machst.  &  Garage 75 

"       Merc.  Co. 77 

"        Nat'l.  Bank 68 

"        Pharmacy 90 

"      Priv.  Hospital 90 

"        Laundry 84 

"      Vulcanizing  Plant 90 

Chamberlin  Furn.  Co 76 

Clothery 90 

Coliseum  Garage 73 

Com'l  &  Savings  Dept 90 

Duhling  Garage 89 

Grand  Cent.  Stables 86 

Globe  Shoe  Co 86 

Golden  Rule,  Dept.  Store 79 


Harned  Furn.  Co 81 

Hub — Photo  Plays 87 

Iris  Theater 87 

Jourgensen — Paints 89 

Kimball — Drugs 86 

Lambert,  R. — Rl.  Est 86 

Mid-West  Hotel a.  .  80 

Natrona  El.  Co 89 

Nelson,  G.  B—  Rl.  Est 76 

Nichols,  R.  H. — Lawyer 76 

Nicolaysen  Lbr.  Co 71 

Rhinoceros  Hotel 77 

Richards  &  Cunningham — Mdse 87 

Schulte  Bros. — Cigars  &  Candy 86 

Schulte  Hdw.  Co 81 

Stockmen's  Nat'l  Bank 68 

Townsends,  C.  H. — Mdse 80 

Walker  Lbr.  Co 81 

Wbeeler,  M.  P. — Rl.  Est 81 

Wigwam — Conf 76 

Wyoming  El.  Co .84 


Cheyenne 


Auto  Livery  Co 25 

Bon— Clothing 27 

Capital  Meat  Mkt 27 

Chey.  Lt.,  Fuel  &  Pwr.  Co . 36 

Citizen's  Nat'l  Bank 39 

Daiber — Clothing 34 

Dinneen's  Garage 25 

First  Nat'l  Bank 32 

Ind.  Club  of  Cheyenne 23-39 

Ingersoll — Dry  Goods 36 

Johnson  Groc.  Co 38 


Kelley  Merc.  Co 27 

Manewal  Bky.  &  Cafe 27 

Myers  Dry  Gds.  Co ! 38 

Palace — Drgst 36 

Plains  Hotel 29 

Roedel — Drgst 34 

Stock  Growers  Bank 32 

Thompson  Motor  Co 25 

Union  Merc. — Groc 36 

Washington  Mkt. — Mts 38 

Wyo.  Book  Co 32 


Douglas 


Bolln — Gen'l  Mdse 59 

Chgo.  Hide,  Fur.  &  Wool  House 61 

Com'l  Bank 55 

Daniels — Jeweler 61 

Douglas  Merc.  Co 59 

"        Nat'l  Bank 55 

First  Nat'l  Bank 57 

Florence  Hdw.  Co 57 

Ford  Garage 53 


Golden  Rule  Store ;....".  61 

Haeseler  Pharmacy ': .  .61 

Hotel  La  Bonte v.  55 

Merritt — Mdse 53 

Morscb — Garage 60 

Overland  Garage 60 

Peyton,  Bolln — Groc 53 

Yellowstone  Garage 60 

Western  Ranch  Ex 57 


Estes  Park 


Church's — Conf 16 

Clatworthy — Studio .17 

Continental  Oil  Co 11 

Denver  Auto  Goods  Co 13 

Elkhorn — Hotel 17 

Estes  Park  Bank 14 

■  Drug  Co 13 

*  Hotel 13 

Fall  River — Ranch 19 


Grubb — Lvry 13 

Hayden — Rl.  Est 14 

Hupp  Hotel 14 

Lewiston  Hotel 17 

Longs  Peak  Inn 19 

MacDonald — Groc 17 

Parke — Photo.  Supls 14 

Rocky  Mt.  Trans.  Co 16 

Samuel  Service-Mdse 16 


In  Wyoming  and  Colorado 


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Fairvlew  Coal  Co 66 

Glenrock  Garage 63 

"  Bank 66 

Hotel  Kimball 63 


Page 

McDonald — Mdse 66 

Padden — Mdse 63 

Smyth — Mdse 66 

Sumner — Mdse 63 


Kirby 


Johnson — Gen'l  Mdse 108  Nelson — Real  Estate. 

Wrights — Auto.  Service 107 


108 


Lost  Cabin 

Oasis— Hotel 92 

Manderson 

Foe — Saunders — Lbr 113  McDonald — Mdse 113 

Manderson  Pharmacy 113  Nowels  &  Church — Hdw 113 

"  Bank 113  Quiner — Mdse 1 13 

Sykes  &  Brown — Livery 113 


Park  County  and  Cody 


Bakery,  The 138 

Brundage  Hdw.  Co 135 

Buffalo  Bill's  Hotel 125 

"  "     Ranch 125 

Chamberlins — Restaurant 138 

Cody  Cafe 138 

Cody  Drug  &  Jewelry  Co 139 

"     Garage 131 

"     Laundry 140 

"     Trading  Co 130 

First  Nat*  1  Bank 139 

Harding  Curio  &  Drug 140 

Haid's — Mdse 136 

Holm  Lodge 127 

Valley  Ranch  Co. 


Holm's  Auto  Repairing 140 

Jones — Clothing 136 

Lambeit — Mdse 136 

Montana  Ins.  Co 139 

Newton  Co. — Mdse 145 

Newton's  Herald 145 

Palace — Meats 138 

Pahaska — Resort 127 

Park  Garage 133 

Schwoob — Blksmith 133 

Shoshone  El.  Lt.  &  Pwr.  Co 135 

Shoshone  Nat'l  Bank 139 

Standard  Restaurant 12.5 

Thurston — Ford  Agt 135 

127 


Platte  County  ( Wheatland) 


Ayers — Feed  Yds. — Jefferv  Agt 49 

Banner  Grocery 44 

Buechner — Jeweler 44 

Chugwater  Trading  Co 40 

"         Bank 40 

Commercial  Hotel 44 

Dolph — Machst  (Glendo) 51 

Foster  Lbr.  Co 42 

Globe  Hotel 44 

Golden  Rule — Dry  Goods 46 

Wyo.  Develop.  Co. 


McCallum— Lbr 42 

McDougall — Clothing 46 

Miller  &  Son— Mdse 51 

Palace  Mkt. — Meats 44 

State  Bank  of  Wheatland 42 

Webster — Stor  &  Repr 49 

Wheatland  Hdw.  Co 42 

"         Hospital 46 

■         Roller  Mill  Co 49 

Windom  &  Turpen — Carp.  &  Contr..  .  .49 
40 


Thermopolis 


Big  Horn  Theater 98 

Big  Store — Gen'l  Mdse 102 

Emery  Hotel 95 

Emery  Annex — Hotel 106 

Enderly — Auto.  Supplies 100 

First  Nat'l  Bank 103 

Golden — Cleaners 102 

Gugenheim  Co. — Ladies  Store 100 

Herard's — Drugs 103 

Hopewell  Hosp.  Assoc 106 

Hot  Springs — Pwr.  Co 97 

Keystone  Hotel 103 

Lee — Ford  Agt 97 

Martin's  Pharmacy 95 

Metz  Studio 103 


Mission — Cigars,  Candy 98 

Owen — RI.  Est 106 

Palace  Clothing 100 

Peterson  Garage 102 

Rothrock — Jeweler 103 

Smith  &  Murphy— Cigars 98 

Star  Plunge — Baths 106 

Stewart  Lbr.  Co 98 

Thermopolis  Saddlery  Co 97 

■  Bank 94 

Thompson  Lbr.  Co 98 

■  Furniture 106 

Washakie  Hotel 94 

Wigwam  Hotel 106 

Wyoming  Trust  Co 94 


Alfa  Fa  Club . 


Washakie  County  and  Worland 

110  West  &  Sands — Gen'l  Mdse 110 


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It  is  twilight  on  an  Indian  summer  day, 

A  truant  ray  of  the  setting  sun  gleams  over  the  horizon, 

Where  crouch  the  distant  foothills  like  gaunt  giants  of  old ; 

Specter  clouds  race  across  the  gray  ,sky, 

As  if  in  haste  to  lift  the  veil  of  tranquil  night. 

In  the  west  a  timid  star  peeps  forth, 

A  friendly  beacon  for  the  traveler. 

The  plain  is  brown  with  stubble  grass, 

Scorched  by  the  blighting  heat  of  August ; 

A  frightened  gopher  scurries  across  our  path 

And  darts  into  its  hole. 

The  motor  hums  a  symphony  of  peace, 

The  wheels  roll  over  the  winding  trail 

With  moccasin  tread  and  all  the  world  seems  good. 

Nature  is  crooning  her  evening  lullaby, 

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In  Wyoming  and  Colorado 


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Page  Ten 


Yellowstone  Highway 


CONOCO 

Superior 
Gasoline 


A  Clean  Uniform  Motor  Fuel 


<Polarine 


FRICTION     REDUCING     MOTOR     OIL 


The  use  of  good  lubricants  insures  the  life 
of  your  motor,  guarantees  highest  efficiency 
with  increased  power  and  speed. 


The  Continental  Oil  Company 

(A   Colorado   Corporation) 

Denver  Cheyenne  Wheatland 

Douglas  Casper 

Basin  Thermopolis  Cody 


In  Wyoming  and  Colorado  Page  Eleven 


ESTES  PARK  AND  ROCKY 
MOUNTAIN  NATIONAL  PARK 

HE  Park-to-Park  Highway  will  run  into  Estes 
Park  and  the  Rocky  Mountain  National  Park 
about  midway  between  Denver  and  Cheyenne. 

The  center  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  National 
Park  is  fifty-five  miles  Northwest  of  Denver  in  a 
straight  line  and  sixty-five  miles  Southwest  of 
Cheyenne.  Estes  Park  village,  in  the  North  end  of  Estes 
Park,  is  ten  miles  East  of  the  Park  center  and  five  miles 
East  of  its  East  boundary. 

Estes  Park  is  a  high  mountain  valley  rimmed  and  ram- 
parted by  a  circle  of  peaks.  It  stretches  for  fifteen  miles 
or  more  along  the  East  boundary  of  the  National  Park  and 
is  of  varying  width — sometimes  ten  miles  wide  and  some- 
times no  more  than  a  narrow  valley  between  mountain 
slopes.  The  North  end  is  7,500  feet  above  the  sea  and 
the  South  end  9,000  feet.  Streams  flow  out  at  both  ends 
and  automobile  highways  run  beside  the  waters  to  the 
Plains,  from  2,500  to  4,000  feet  below. 

Estes  Park,  seven  years  ago,  quit  ranching  and  began 
entertaining  Summer  visitors.  It  saw  the  folly  of  grazing 
cattle  on  .scenic  land  of  the  highest  class.  So  it  began  to 
use  its  natural  park  as  a  playground. 

Estes  Park  a  Beauty  Spot  of  the  West 

Success  proves  the  beauty  of  Estes  Park  scenery.  Now 
Estes  Park  entertains  more  than  50,000  visitors  each  Sum- 
mer. It  has  a  dozen  or  more  hotels,  ranging  in  variety  from 
the  half-million-dollar  Stanley,  near  the  village,  to  rustic 
Long's  Peak  Inn,  ten  miles  to  the  South  at  the  foot  of 
Long's  Peak.  National  Park  officials  predict  an  increase 
to  100,000  in  a  short  time. 

Time  was  when  Estes  Park  was  in  the  wilderness,  and 
to  reach  it  was  an  adventure.  Today  it  still  touches  with 
one  hand  the  wilderness  of  the  National  Park,  while  with 
the  other  it  grasps  civilization. 

Automobile  highways,  vying  in  scenic  beauty  with  Estes 
Park  and  the  National  Park,  center  in  the  village  from 
Fort  Collins  on  the  Union  Pacific;  Loveland,  Longmont 
and  Boulder  on  the  Colorado  &  Southern ;  Lyons  on  the 
Burlington,  and  Ward  on  the  Denver,  Boulder  &  Western. 

From  these  railroad  cities  all  roads  lead  to  Denver. 

And  Denver  is  but  thirty  hours  from  Chicago — the  rail- 
road, population  and  travel  center  of  the  L^nited  States. 

Now  that  Congress  has  created  the  Rocky  Mountain 
National  Park  and  given  the  Federal  Government's  guar- 
antee for  the  scenery  of  the  region,  it  is  no  wonder  that 
Estes  Park  dreams  golden  dreams  of  the  future. 

Rocky  Mountain  National  Park,  the  youngest  of  our  four- 
teen National  Parks,  was  created  January  26,  1915.  It 
comprises  358  square  miles  of  the  crest  of  the  Colorado 
Continental  Divide.  It  is  twenty-five  miles  long.  North 
and  South,  and  from  twelve  to  eighteen  wide,  East  and 
West.  Pending  Congressional  legislation  is  likely  to  add 
about  thirty  square  miles  to  the  East  boundary.  Of  this 
about  ten  square  miles  will  be  government  land. 

Page  Twelve  Yellowstone  Highway 


For  All  Kinds  of  Livery  See 


F.  FRANK  GRUBB 


Estes  Park  Colorado 


Licensed  Guide  Information 

ESTES  PARK  HOTEL 

"We  Never  Close" 

Higby  Bros.,  Props,  and  Mgrs. 

Centrally  Located  Good  Garages  Close 


The 

Estes  Park  Drug  Company 

Drugs — Chemicals — Toilet 

Articles — Candy 

Sporting  Goods  Cigars 

AUTOMOBILE  SUPPLIES 

When  in  Denver  call  on  us.  We  carry  the 
largest  stock  of  AUTOMOBILE  and  GARAGE 
SUPPLIES  in  the  Rocky  Mountain  region. 

We  install  new  and  repair  old  batteries,  coils, 
magnetos,  speedometers,  windshields  and  lamps. 
We  sell  and  repair  all  kinds  of  tires. 

THE  DENVER  AUTO  GOODS  CO. 

1  3  Years  In  This  Line  of  Business 
1  6th  and  Broadway  Denver 


In  Wyoming  and  Colorado  Page  Thirteen 


THE  HUPP  HOTEL 

Situated  in  the  Village 

Open   All   the   Year  Steam   Heat 

Good    Home    Cooking 

Mrs.    Josie   Hupp,    Proprietor 

Estes  Park,  Colorado 

F.  O.  Stanley,  Pres.  A.   D.  Lewis,  Cashier 

THE  ESTES  PARK  BANK 

A   State    Institution,    Organized     1908 

Capital  and  Surplus  $1  5,000        Deposits  $70,000 

A   general   banking   business   transacted,    tourist   accounts 
solicited,    foreign    exchange. 

Safety  Deposit  Boxes  For  Rent 


Photo  Supplies  Developing 

Kodaks  Printing 

W.  T.  PARKE 

For 
Estes  Park   and   Rocky  Mountain   National   Park 

Views  Curios 

Post    Cards  Leather    Goods 


HAYDEN  BROTHERS 

Real  Estate      Surveying 
Summer  Cottages  a  Specialty 

Estes  Park  Colorado 


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The  Colorado  Continental  Divide  is  here  exceedingly 
rugged.  The  Park  contains  seven  peaks  between  11,000 
and  12,000  feet  high;  seventeen  between  12,000  and  13,000 
feet;  fourteen  between  13,000  and  14,000  feet,  and  Longs 
Peak,  14,255  feet. 

These  mountains  are  individual.  Some  are  forbidding. 
But  in  general  they  are  attractive.  Their  summits  are  naked 
granite,  worn  and  splintered,  but  their  slopes  have  forests, 
streams  and  hanging  wild  flower  gardens,  and  at  their  feet 
are  placid  lakes  and  blossoming  meadows.  In  Winter  the 
peaks  are  white  with  snow,  but  in  Summer  the  summits 
are  as  clear  of  snow  as  the  valleys.  In  the  Swiss  Alps 
everything  above  9,000  feet  is  always  deep  in  snow  and  ice 
and  climbing  is  dangerous.  In  Summer  the  Park  peaks  are 
accessible  to  all  who  are  sound  of  wind  and  limb. 

The  Park  contains  more  than  100  lakes  at  altitudes  vary- 
ing from  9,000  to  12,000  feet.  About  thirty-five  have  been 
given  names.  Many,  deep  in  the  wilds,  have  been  seen  by 
few.  Grand  Lake,  about  three  square  miles,  is  excluded 
by  a  jog  in  the  Western  boundary  line.  It  is  reached  from 
the  "Moffat  Road"  and  has  a  hotel,  summer  cottages  and  a 
yacht  club. 

The  Park  is  watered  by  a  network  of  streams  which  flow 
in  all  directions,  but  ultimately  turn  either  Eastward  or 
Westward  from  the  Divide.  The  Poudre  River,  the  Thomp- 
son River  with  its  several  forks,  the  Fall  River  and  the 
North  St.  Vrain  are  the  largest  streams.  The  Grand  River 
forms   the  Western   Park   boundary   line   and   part   of   the 


Entrance  to  Big  Thompson  Canyon 

North  boundary  line.     Many  of  these  streams  are  famous 
for  their  trout,  some  have  never  been  fished. 

The  Park  has  a  great  variety  of  trees  and  some  splendid 
primeval  forests  in  Wild  Basin,  on  the  Western  slopes  of 
Stones  Peak  and  Flat-Top  Mountain,  in  Forest  Canon  and 
between  Poudre  River  and  the  head  of  Fall  River. 

There  are  hundreds  of  miles  of  timberline,  the  battle- 
ground between  the  ever-climbing  trees  and  the  elements 
which  here  say,  "Thus  far  shalt  thou  go  and  no  farther!" 
Nowhere  in  the  world  is  timberline  more  spectacular  than 
on  the  East  slope  of  the  Colorado  Continental  Divide,  at  an 
altitude  of  about  11,500  feet. 

In  Wyoming  and  Colorado  Page  Fifteen 


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Rocky  Mountain  Parks 
Transportation  Co. 

Operates  daily  passenger  service  into 
Estes  Park  and  the  Rocky  Mountain 
National  Park  from  the  various  points 

Denver       Boulder       Ward        Longmont 
Lyons     Loveland     and      Fort  Collins 

Meeting  all  regular  tourist  trains 
connecting  at  these  different  points 

We  also  handle  U.  S.  mail,  baggage,  express 
and  freight  from  Loveland,  Longmont  and 
Lyons  the  year  round.  We  operate  two 
large  garages  in  Estes  Park  and  keep  supplies 
for  all  touring  parties  at  this  point. 

C.  B.  HALL,     Manager 


Campers'    Supplies  Confectionery 

SAM'L   SERVICE 

GENERAL  MERCHANDISE 

Groceries,  Boots,  Shoes  and  Hardware 

HAY  AND  GRAIN 

Phone    1 5  Auto    Delivery 

Fine    Candies,    Ice    Cream — Tobacco,    Cigars 

CHURCH'S  CONFECTIONARY 

Estes  Park,  Colorado 

Rocky  Mountain  National  Park 

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J.  E.  MacDONALD 

Successor  to 
MacDonald   &  Son,   Estes  Park,    Colo. 

FINE  AND  FANCY  GROCERIES 

Dry  Goods,  General  Merchandise  and 

Campers  Supplies 

Quick    auto    delivery   to    all    parts   of   the   Park 

Special  attention  given  to  the  requirements  of  Cottagers 

and  Camping  Parties. 


YE  LYTTEL  SHOP  YE  PICTURE  SHOP 

Studio  of 

F.  B.  CLATWORTHY 

Beautiful    Pictures   of   Estes   Park   and    the   Southwest   in 

Sepia  and  Water  Color 

Eastman    Kodaks    and    Films  —  Expert    Developing    and 
Printing — Indian  Baskets  and  Blankets 

Have  You  a  Clatworthy  Picture? 

Estes  Park,  Colo. 

Gateway     to     Rocky     Mountain     National     Park 


Howard  James,  General  Manager 

Elkhorn  Lodge 

A  Hotel  of  High  Standards 

Under   the    personal    management    of 
Mrs.  W.  E.  James  and  Sons 

Estes  Park,  Colorado 


THE  LEWISTON 

Open  All  the  Year 

A.  D.  Lewis  F.  A.  Lewis 

Located  one-quarter  mile  north  of  village  of  Estes 
Park.  Autos  will  take  road  leading  north  at  The  Estes 
Park  Bank  corner.  The  Lewiston  is  new  and  modern, 
contains  rooms  with  or  without  private  bath,  is  provided 
with  hot  water  heat,  and  has  private  dining  room  where 
exclusive  service  may  be  given  if  desired. 

Rates    $3.50    to    $5.00    per   day. 

Weekly  Rates  Upon   Application 

American  Plan 

Phone  42  Estes  Park 


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In  Wyoming  and  Colorado  Page  Seventeen 


Above  timberline  are  great  Alpine  meadows,  with  fas- 
cinations all  their  own.  This  is  a  land  known  only  to  the 
most  persistent  of  mountaineers. 

The  Park  has  more  than  a  thousand  species  of  wild  flow- 
ers, which  bloom  from  snow  to  snow- — from  the  pasque 
flower  of  early  Spring  to  the  aster  of  late  Autumn.  As  the 
elevation  of  the  Park  ranges  from  9,000  to  14,000  feet  and 
one  foot  of  altitude  is  equal  to  one  mile  of  latitude,  the 
flower  growth  presents  a  great  variety  of  seasonal  differ- 
ences. The  June  daisy  of  the  valleys  is  a  September  bloom 
in  miniature  on  the  peaks.  The  gentian  family  is  repre- 
sented by  fifteen  species  on  the  slopes  between  valley  and 
peak.  Wild  flower  gardens  color  the  open  slopes  and  make 
the  little  mountain  valleys  solid  masses  of  variegated  bloom. 

The  Park  has  a  variety  of  bird  and  wild  animal  life.  More 
than  100  species  Of  birds—from  the  golden  eagle  to  the 
humming  bird — nest  here.  The  rare  ouzel  and  that  mar- 
velous singer,  the  solitaire,  are  among  them.  There  are  many 
beaver  colonies,  populous  and  prosperous,  where  it  is  possi- 
ble to  see  the  wild  beaver  at  work  at  his  dams  and  canals 
and  ponds — a  sight  that  not  one  man  in  a  million  has  seen. 
The  Park  is  the  largest  known  range  of  the  mountain  sheep, 
now  extinct  in  95  per  cent  of  its  original  habitat.  Often 
flocks  of  bighorns  are  seen  and  even  photographed  at  short 
range.  Protection  has  here  caused  this  wild  and  wary 
animal  of  the  mountain  heights  to  lose  much  of  its  fear  of 
man. 


The  Fall  River  Road  Which  Follows  Fall  River  from  Estes  Park 
Village  to  Horseshoe  Park 


One  of  the  attractions  of  the  Park  to  the  discriminating 
nature  student  is  the  glaciation,  which  is  remarkable  and 
is  also  easily  accessible.  At  least  one-half  of  the  Park  is 
glacial  topography.  There  still  remain  from  the  last  Ice 
Age  five  small  glaciers  and  several  ice-fields.  Long's  Peak 
is  the  center  of  imposing,  easily-read  glacial  records  that 
have  attracted  world-wide  attention.  Within  a  six-mile 
radius  are  nearly  a  hundred  glacial  lakes  and  tarns.  Its 
slopes  show  the  paths  of  five  great  glaciers.  Wild  Basin, 
Glacier  Gorge,  Loch  Vale,  East  Gorge  and  Boulder  Field. 
Enormous  moraines,  like  the  Mills,  Bierstadt  and  St.  Vrain, 
extend  in  all  directions. 

The  Park  has  a  great  variety  of  scenery  of  the  first  class. 
There  is  no  room  here  for  a  catalogue  of  even  special  beauty 
spots.  But  among  the  easily  accessible  attractions  which 
the  visitor  should  see  are  these: 

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LONGS  PEAK  INN 

Estes  Park,  Colorado 


AUTOMOBILE  TRANSPORTATION 
DAILY  MAIL  SERVICE 

LONG  DISTANCE  TELEPHONE 


A  Number  of  Nature  Talks  Each  Week.  Subjects: 
Wild  Life,  Adventure  and  National  Parks 


On    the   Boundary    of    the   Rocky 
Mountain  National  Park 


The  best  of  food  by  the  best  of  women  cooks 


American  Plan 


$3.50  to  $6.50  a  Day.  $15.00 
to  $40.00  a  Week.  Rooms  With 
and  Without  Bath.      :      :      :      :      : 


ENOS  MILLS 

Longs  Peak,  Estes  Park 


Colorado 


YELLOWSTONE  PARK 


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DENVER  .  COUO. 


FALL    RIVER    RANCH    AND    LODGE 

Located   at   the   entrance   to   the  Rocky   Mountain 
National  Park  on  the  new  Fall  River  Road. 
The  Lodge  is  new  and  modern,  a  thoroughly  up- 
to-date    summer   Hotel    in    the    very    wilds    of    the 
Rockies,   surrounded  by   snow  capped  peaks. 

Rates  $2.50  to  $4.00  per  day 

$12.00  to   $25.00  per  week 

D.  J.  March,  Manager  Estes  Park,  Colo. 


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In  Wyoming  and  Colorado 


Page  Nineteen 


The  Fall  River  Road,  an  automobile  highway  now  extend- 
ing five  miles  into  the  Park  on  its  way  across  the  Conti- 
nental Divide.  This  road  is  a  scenic  highway  of  the  first 
rank. 

Loch  Vale,  both  for  the  beauty  of  the  valley  and  the  Loch 
and  for  the  impressiveness  of  surrounding  forests,  peaks 
and  glaciers. 

Odessa  Lake,  for  its  sheer  beauty  as  a  mountain  lake; 
Fern  Lake,  for  the  beauty  of  the  view  it  commands ;  Gem 
Lake,  for  the  magnificence  of  its  view  over  Estes  Park 
to  Long's  Peak,  and  the  Continental  Divide  and  Chasm 
Lake,  at  the  foot  of  the  2,000-foot  sheer  precipice  of  Long's 
Peak,  for  its  wildness. 

The  climate  of  the  Park  is  unsurpassed  anywhere.  The 
Summer  is  a  season  of  sunshine,  with  just  enough  rain  to 
keep  the  flowers  blossoming.  The  nights  are  cool.  The  air 
is  pure  and  dry,  with  the  scent  of  the  pines  and  the  tang 
of  the  mountains.  The  Winter  climate  is  the  best  out  of 
doors  for  Winter  sports  and  natural  facilities  are  ready  at 
hand. 


Gem  Lake,  With  Sister  Peaks  in  the  Background, 
Estes  Park 


Probably  the  crowning  attraction  of  the  Park  is  Long's 
Peak,  so  individual  and  picturesque  that  it  is  called  the 
"King  of  the  Rockies."  It  ranks  seventh  in  the  world  in 
difficulty  of  ascent;  nevertheless  .scores  climb  to  its  sum- 
mit every  Summer  from  Long's  Peak  Inn  and  even  women 
and  children  enjoy  the  magnificent  view  from  its  imposing 
crest. 

The  Rocky  Mountain  National  Park  is  still  the  beautiful 
wilderness  that  Nature  made  it. 

Estes  Park  is  close  at  hand  with  all  the  comforts  of 
civilization. 

If  Colorado  is  the  Nation's  Playground,  as  Theodore 
Roosevelt  says  it  is,  Estes  Park  and  the  Rocky  Mountain 
National  Park  are  its  playground  of  playgrounds. — Written 
at  Estes  Park,  Colo.,  by  John  D.  Sherman. 


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Yellowstone  Highway 


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G.    W.   HOYT. 

Commissioner  from 
Laramie    County    and 

resident  of  Wyoming 
for    50    years,    one    of 

the  first  County  Com- 
missioners    SO      years 

ago.     Glad  to  see  you. 


compare  favorably 
size.  Write  us  and 
on  any  question. 


ALL  ROADS  LEAD  TO 
CHEYENNE 

If  you  want  to  see  the  pic- 
turesque in  scenery,  enjoy  your 
trip,  traveling  good  roads,  put 
Cheyenne  down  for  a  visit. 

You  Will  Be  Surprised  With  What 
You  See 

It  is  a  metropolitan  city. 
Everything  that  the  heart  and 
mind  craves  for  is  here  in  pro- 
fusion. The  paved  streets  and 
avenues  are  perfect,  and  in  all 
sections  are  parks  and  lakes  that 
with  eastern  cities  of  twice  its 
we  will  furnish  full  particulars 


Red    Buttes    Near    Cheyenne 

Industrial  Club  of  Cheyenne,  Wyoming 

The  life  here  with  superb  hotel  accommodation 
for  man,  and  many  up-to-the-minute  garages  for  the 
machine  will  produce  real  contentment.  Cheyenne 
is  a  real  deliverer  of  the  right  goods. 


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Yellowstone  Highway 


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CHEYENNE 


Offers  You 

GOOD  ROADS 

To  Drive  Over 


GOOD  PARKS 

To  Rest  In 


GOOD  PLAYHOUSES 
For  Amusement 


GOOD  TROUT  FISHING 

In  Mountain  Streams 


GOOD  WATER 

From  the  Mountains 


GOOD  GARAGES 

For  Your  Supplies 


GOOD  HOTELS 


AND  A  WELCOME 


Write  the  Industrial  Club   for  Information 


In  Wyoming  and  Colorado  Page  Twenty-three 


Man  and  Machine  Needs  a  Square  Deal 

This  they  get  in  Cheyenne  and  that  in  a  hearty 
way.  The  hotels  here  are  modern  and  the  daily 
cuisine  will  bring  a  man  back  home;  the  garages 
could  not  be  excelled  anywhere.  Chef  for  the  man, 
and  mechanic  for  the  machine  are  here  at  their  best. 

Cheyenne  is  a  wonder  spot  for  the  tourist.  Every 
minute  a  delightful  surprise  will  come  to  the  vision. 


Big    Game 

It  is  a  city  typical  of  the  progressive  spirit,  and  in 
every  fashion  satisfies  the  most  fastidious.  It  is  the 
heart  center  of  the  Lincoln  Highway  and  the  Yellow- 
stone Highway,  two  of  the  best  roads  for  the  tourist 
in  America.  They  are  seen  at  their  best  here.  Ask 
us  any  question  and  we  will  furnish  reliable  infor- 
mation. 


Industrial  Club  of  Cheyenne,  Wyoming 

fage  Twenty-four  Yellowstone  Highway 


Best  in  the  West 

W.  E.  DINNEEN'S  GARAGE 

AND  FILLING  STATION 

Agent  for 

HUDSON  and  REO  AUTOMOBILES 

Gasoline,   Oils,   Accessories,   Tires 
Repairing  and  Storage 


It  is  to  Your  Interest  to  Find  This  Garage 


Phone   101 
401-3-5  Lincoln  Way  Cheyenne,  Wyo. 


Storage  Repairing 

AUTO  LIVERY  CO. 

State  Distributors 

CHEVROLET  MOTOR  CARS 

Service  Day  or  Night 
18th  Street  at  Capitol  Avenue  Phone    1234 

Cheyenne,   Wyo. 
Accessories  Livery 


Exclusive  Ford  Service 

THOMPSON  MOTOR  CO. 

Cheyenne  Wyoming 


In  Wyoming  and  Colorado  Page  Twenty-five 


A  Motorist's  Hope  and  Aim 

The  car-man's  wants  are  many,  and  quite  fre- 
quently he  is  disappointed  in  the  seeking.  He  wants 
good  roads  to  drive  over,  pretty  parks  to  rest  in, 
attractive  lakes  to  fish  in,  real  playhouses  to  be 
amused  in,  pure  water  from  uncontaminated  moun- 
tain streams,  first  class  hotel  accommodations  and  a 
hearty  welcome  from  others  of  his  kind. 


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These  features  he  gets  in  Cheyenne,  the  city  that 
is  cordial  in  its  welcome  to  the  tourist,  and  the  city 
that  possesses  all  the  other  qualifications  enumerated 
above. 

Let  us  show  you  that  we  are  speaking  the  truth. 
Write  us  and  we  will  cheerfully  comply  with  any 
request  you  make.  We  are  not  monopolists,  and 
take  pleasure  in  presenting  the  many  features  that 
have  made  Cheyenne  the  wonder  world  of  beauty, 
novelty  and  courtesy. 

Industrial  Club  of  Cheyenne,  Wyoming 


Page  Twenty-six 


Yellowstone  Highway 


Here's    Where   you    Get    Fair    Dealing,    Prompt 
Service  and  the  Best  of  Goods 

Capital  Meat  Market 

Cheyenne,  Wyoming 

MANEWAL  BAKERY  and  CAFE  COMPANY 

CAFE  AND  BAKERY 

OPEN  ALL  NIGHT 
The  Popular  Price  Restaurant 
In  Cheyenne 

Kelley  Mercantile  Company 

Wholesale 

Groceries,   Fruits   and   Produce 

Strictly  a  Wyoming  Concern 

Cheyenne,  Wyoming 


Everything  in 
Motor  Togs 


1616-18  Carey  Ave.,  Cheyenne,  Wyo. 


In  Wyoming  and  Colorado  Page  Twenty-seven 


Laramie  County  is  "It" 

No  other  county  of  the  State  exceeds  Laramie  in 
good  things  for  man  and  animal.  Its  land  is  fertile, 
and  a  scratch  of  the  soil  produces  a  harvest.  It  has 
everything  that  is  needed  for  general  farming,  stock 
raising  and  dairying. 

Homesteading  is  seen  here  at  its  best,  and  while  all 
sections  have  industrious  men  and  women  plying  their 


Dry   Farm    Grain 

different  vocations,  there  are  thousands  of  acres  still 
awaiting  settlement.  The  land  laws  here  are  liberal, 
and  the  government  and  state  are  accommodating  in 
their  relationship  with  an  earnest  homeseeker. 

Write  us  and  we  will  give  you  all  the  particulars 
as  to  the  land  and  the  law.  Come  out  and  see  the 
result  everywhere  of  a  few  years'  toil  by  others. 

Frontier  Days 

Larger  and  better  than  any  celebration  of  its  kind 
ever  held  before  is  to  be 

Industrial  Club  of  Cheyenne,  Wyoming 


Page  Twenty-eight 


Yellowstone  Highway 


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When  In  Cheyenne  Stop  at 

THE  PLAINS  HOTEL 


European  Plan 


FIRE  PROOF 


150  Rooms,  65  With  Connecting  Bath 


Every  Modern  Convenience 


Popular-Priced  Cafe.     Service  Unexcelled 


Located   But   One   and   One-Half   Blocks 
From  Stations 


Rates  $1.00  Per  Day 

and  Up 


Harry  P.  Hynds 


Proprietor 


In  Wyoming  and  Colorado 


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Yellowstone  Highway 


CHEYENNE'S  20th  ANNUAL  FRONTIER  DAYS 
July  26,  27,  28,  and  29 

» 

For  magnitude  the  bars  have  been  entirely  let 
down,  and  the  prizes  are  to  be  larger,  the  events  are 
longer  and  the  largest  body  of  riders  and  ropers  ever 
assembled  in  the  world  are  to  be  here  during  the 
above  four  days. 

Cheyenne  is  arranging  this  year  for  a  Frontier 


Fred   Dodge   on   "Billy    the   Kid" 

Days  greater  than  any  of  its  predecessors,  infinitely 
better  than  any  other  Wild  West  show  ever  produced. 

Cheyenne  stages  a  celebration  that  attracts  visitors 
from  every  part  of  the  globe,  an  average  of  $o,ooo 
persons  annually,  so  it  necessarily  follows  that  it  must 
be  some  SHOW. 

Frontier  Days  is  the  original  and  greatest  of  the 
"Cowboy"  Celebrations  and  its  fame  is  as  wide  as 
civilization,  its  excellence  the  standard  from  which 
all  other  shows  are  judged. 

To  the  individual  with  red  blood  in  his  veins, 
Frontier  Days  will  prove  a  real  thriller. 

Better  make  your  arrangements  NOW  to  be  here. 

YOU'LL  NOT  REGRET  IT. 

In  Wyoming  and  Colorado  Page  Thirty-one 


The  Stock  Growers'  National  Bank 

Cheyenne,  Wyoming 

Capital,  Surplus  and  Undivided  Profits,  $227,500.00 


The  Largest  Bank  in  the  State  of  Wyoming 


We  solicit  the  accounts  of  Cor- 
porations, Firms  and  Individuals, 
assuring  one  and  all  an  unexcelled 
service. 


Geo.  E.  Abbott,   Pres.  J.   B.   CosgrifT,   Vice-Pres. 

A.    D.    Johnston,    Cashier 

THE  FIRST  NATIONAL  BANK 

Capital  Stock $100,000.00 

Surplus 100,000.00 

Undivided  Profits 20,734.73 

Cheyenne  Wyoming 


YOU  NEED  A 

ROAD  MAP  OF  WYOMING 


We  Have  Geological  Survey  Charts 
and  Auto  Road  Maps,  Post  Cards 
and  Souvenirs. 


Wyoming  Book  Store  Company 

1614  Carey  Avenue  Cheyenne,  Wyo. 


Page  Thirty-two 


Yellowstone  Highway 


Be  Sure  You're  Right — Then  Go  Ahead 

Davy  Crockett  must  have  foreseen  the  creation 
and  development  of  Wyoming  when  he  made  the 
above  apt  remark.  Quite  a  number  of  the  Crockett 
family,  like  the  Smith,  Jones,  Brown,  Clancy, 
Schmidt  and  Larsons,  have  come  here,  have  seen  the 
State,  were  conquered  and  became  permanent 
settlers. 

This  is  the  land  of  the  free  and  the  home  of  the 


The    Meat    Supply 

brave.  It  takes  courage  to  leave  the  old  home  and 
build  a  new  one;  but  whenever  that  courage  is  put 
to  a  test,  out  here  in  Wyoming,  it  always  brings  per- 
sonal freedom  and  financial  reward. 

Ask  us  about  it.  We  are  only  too  willing  to  carry 
the  good  news  to  the  four  quarters  of  the  earth.  This 
is  the  land  of  opportunity,  and  if  you  are  wise  you 
will  get  in  on  the  ground  floor. 

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In  Wyoming  and  Colorado  Page  Thirty-three 


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Wholesale  and  Retail 


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DRUGGIST 


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Pure    Drugs,  Chemicals,    Medicines,    Paints, 

Oils,  Varnishes,   Perfumery,  Toilet 

Articles,  Kodak  Supplies,  etc. 


Manufacturers  of 


Wyoming    Headache   Powders,  Wyoming 

Cough  Balsam,  Wyoming  Corn  Cure, 

Orange  Tooth  Powder,  Roeders 

Lilac  Cream,  Hunts  Curaline 


CHEYENNE, 


WYOMING 


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GEORGE  W.  DAIBER 

CORRECT 

CLOTHING  AND  SHOES 

For  Men  and  Young  Men 

1  7th  and  Carey  CHEYENNE,  WYO. 


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YeUoic stone  Highway 


You  Don't  Have  to  Go  Home  in  the  Dark 

Certainly  not  if  you  have  gasoline  and  your  lamps 
are  well  trimmed.  When  you  come  to  Cheyenne, 
the  city  in  its  generosity  and  public-spiritedness  fur- 
nishes you  street  illumination  that  almost  puts  day- 
light to  shame. 

This  is  the  city  of  lights,  light  hearts,  light  burdens 
and  light  scenes.  It  is  the  one  place  above  all  where 
man  and  nature  have  formed  a  combination  for  the 


Wyoming    Capitol 

pleasure  of  all.  The  tourist  here  will  find  the  best 
things  that  he  desires,  no  matter  what  the  taste  may 
be.  Put  a  note  in  your  diary  and  place  Cheyenne 
on  your  route  sheet,  and  if  Cheyenne  does  not  amuse, 
entertain  and  instruct  you,  we  will  be  sadly  disap- 
pointed. It  has  made  good  with  people  from  all 
climes,  and  certainly  will  with  you. 

While  preparing  for  your  tour  ask  us  anything 
and  we  will  cheerfully  comply. 

Do  you  know,  Sir  or  Madam 

That  Uncle  Sam  picked  out  the  vicinity  of  Chey- 
enne for  the  establishment  of  the  largest  military  fort 
of  our  government?  Well,  he  did,  and  Fort  D.  A. 
Russell,  with  all  its  alluring  novelties  and  spectac- 

Industrial  Club  of  Cheyenne,  Wyoming 

In  Wyoming  and  Colorado  Page  Thirty-Jive 


0 


If  It's  New 


If  It's  Electrical 


I 

P. 


We  Have  It ! 


We  sell  our  electrical  appliances  as  cheaply  as  they 
can    be    purchased    anywhere    in    the    United    States 


The  Cheyenne  Light,  Fuel 
and  Power  Company 

1704-6    Capitol    Ave. 


PALACE  PHARMACY 
DRUG  CO. 


R.  A.  Hopkins,  Proprietor  Cheyenne,  Wyo. 


INGERSOLL  STORE  COMPANY 

Dry  Goods,  Ladies'  and  Children's 

Suits,  Cloaks  and  Furnishings 

Cheyenne,  Wyoming 


The  Union  Mercantile 
Association 

GENERAL  GROCERS 
The  Stork  Script  Store 

Cheyenne,  Wyoming 


Faye  Thirty-six  YeUoicstone  Highicay 


ular  life  is  one  of  the  big  sights  for  the  tourist  to 
witness.  Usually,  over  5,000  soldiers  are  here,  and 
all  departments  of  the  military  system  of  Uncle  Sam 
are  seen  here  at  their  best.  Maneuver  tactics  are 
generally  given  daily,  and  the  100  acres  of  ground 


that  the  exhibition  is  given  on  is  surrounded  at  all 
times  with  the  cars  of  tourists. 

About  a  day's  "hike"  from  Cheyenne  is  the  im- 
mense Pole  Mountain  Military  Preserves,  a  tract  of 
land  fully  10  miles  square  in  the  heart  of  the  moun- 
tains, where  the  soldiers  hold  mimic  war  in  the 
mountain  fastnesses. 

Come  here  and  look  it  over  yourself.  This  is  only 
one  of  the  countless  number  of  features  that  makes 
Cheyenne  the  place  for  you  to  list  heavy  on  your 
route. 

We  are  always  at  "ATTENTION"  to  any  inquiry 
for  information  from  tourist  or  homeseeker. 


Industrial  Club  of  Cheyenne,  Wyoming 


In  Wyoming  and  Colorado 


Page  Thirty-seven 


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Phones  1  9  and  39 

WASHINGTON  MARKET 

J.   T.    Bell  and  Co. 

Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealers  in  Fresh 

and  Salt  Meats 

302-304  Sixteenth  St.  Cheyenne,  Wyo. 


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THE  E.  S.  JOHNSON 
GROCERY  COMPANY 


Wholesale— Retail 


Cheyenne's  Leading  Grocery  House 


Quality — Our  Watchword 


2 1 0  W.  I  7th  St. 
Phones  900-901-902  Cheyenne,   Wyo. 


212  W.  17th  St.  P.  O.  Box  358 

William  Myers  Dry  Goods 
Company 


Headquarters    for    Dry    Goods, 
Notions,     Ladies'    Suits,    Coats, 


Dresses  and  Waists 


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WATCH  YOUR  LIGHTS 

This  is  a  word  of  caution  to  the  driver  of  the 
car.  Accidents  occasionally  happen  by  neglect- 
ing this  rule. 

Cheyenne,  the  city  with  the  mountain  breezes 
and  perennial  good  fellowship  calls  you  to  come 
here  and  inspect  all  the  mysteries  that  have  made 
this  place  the  city  remarkable.  All  your  wants 
can  be  satisfied,  and  when  you  meet  us  face  to 
face,  enjoy  the  many  sights  we  can  show,  and 
travel  our  streets  and  boulevards,  with  the  perfect 
lighting  system  used,  you  will  realize  that  this  is 
the  fairy  land,  that  deserves  your  presence  during 
the  tour.  * 

Write  us,  and  we  will  tell  you  why. 
Industrial    Club    of    Cheyenne,     Wyoming 

Written  by  R.   M.  LAMONT 


When  Passing  Through 

CHEYENNE 

* 

on  the  Lincoln  Highway 
Bring   Your  Traveler's   Checks 
and  Other  Business  to 

THE 

Citizens  National  Bank 


Every  courtesy  consistent  with 
prudent  banking  methods  ex- 
tended. 


E.  W.   Stone, 


Cashier 


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Page  Thirty-nine 


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Chugwater  Trading  Co. 

L.  E.  Hunt,  Manager 

Dry  Goods,   Groceries,   Boots,   Shoes,   Hardware, 

Lumber  and  Coal,   and  a  Full  Line  of 

General  Merchandise 


Agency  for  Fisk  Tires 
Chugwater,  Wyoming 


AN  INSTITUTION 

That  has  been  instrumental  in  making  Wyoming 
a  grain  producer  as  well  as  a  better  stock  country. 

The  Chugwater  Valley  Bank 

Chugwater,  Wyoming 
Capital  $  1  0,000  Deposits  $  1  00,000 


Do  You  Want  Land? 

The  Wyoming  Development  Company 
offers  10,000  acres  of  good  irrigated 
land  with  perpetual  water  rights  at 
prices  ranging  from  $35.00  to  $60.00 
per  acre.  One  fifth  down,  eight  years 
on  balance,  6  per  cent  interest.  Not  an 
experiment.  Has  been  in  operation 
over  30  years. 


Write  For  Our  Illustrated  Booklet 


Remember,    We    Are    the   Owners,    Not    Agents. 


Wyoming  Development  Co. 

Wheatland,  Wyoming 


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PLATTE  COUNTY 

W.  L.  Ayers,  Commissioner  for  Platte  County 

YING  in  the  Southeast  part  of  the  State,  unbro- 
ken save  by  the  mountain  range  on  its  Western 
border,  Platte  County  is  one  undulating  plateau 
from  3,500  to  4,500  feet  above  sea  level.  This 
wide  expanse  is  marked  by  the  waterways  of  the 
North  Platte  River,  the  Laramie  River,  and 
the  Sybelle  and  Chug  Creeks,  with  their  numerous  feeders. 
These  streams  furnish  an  abundance  of  fishing  and  at  their 
headwaters  in  the  mountains  is  plenty  of  game  and  fowl. 
Trout  fishing  and  duck  shooting  are  the  weekly  recreation 
of  the  ardent  Isaak  Waltons  and  Nimrods  of  the  county. 


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Within  its  22,110  square  miles  of  territory  lies  the  finest 
agricultural  and  grazing  land  to  be  found  in  this  wide  West. 
Many  points  of  historical  interest  to  the  student  of  early 
Western  history  are  to  be  found  here.  Old  Fort  Laramie 
lies  just  over  the  line  in  Goshen  County  and  is  reached 
even  today  by  the  old  Oregon  Trail.  The  Overland  Trail 
can  still  be  seen  and  leads  one  through  the  county  to  the 
old  stations  by  the  way.  The  Spanish  diggings  above  the 
4J  Ranch  at  head  of  Spanish  Creek  have  recently  been 
investigated  by  the  Smithsonian  Institution.  These  diggings 
comprise  numerous  potholes  of  flint  and  one  can  easily 
trace  the  tepee  circle  of  the  Indians  and  the  tribe  boundaries. 


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Page  Forty-one 


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THE 
STATE  BANK  OF  WHEATLAND 

Established    1903 

Capital    and    Surplus    $60,000.00 

United  States,  State  and  County  Depository 

We  Solicit  Your  Patronage 

Frank  N.   Shiek,   Pres.  D.  W.  Brice,  Cashier 

M.  R.  Johnston,   Vice-Pres.   Geo.  Milne,  Asst.  Cashier 

Foster  Lumber  Company 

The  Home  of  Good  Lumber 


Prompt  and  careful  attention 
on  out-of-town    shipments 


Wheatland,  Wyoming 
L.   W.   Copeland,  Manager 


D.  McCallum  Lumber  Co. 

Give  us  a  chance  to  figure  on  your  needs  and  then 
you  decide  if  it  is  not  in  your  interest  to  do  busi- 
ness with  us. 


Wheatland  Wyoming 


Wheatland  Hardware  Co. 

Dealers    in 

Hardware,   Vehicles,   Implements,   Pumps, 

Harness,   Saddles,   Stoves,   Ranges 


Come  In  and  Get  Acquainted 
Wheatland,  Wyoming 


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Situated  in  the  semi-arid  belt,  the  annual  precipitation 
ranging  from  14  to  18  inches  a  year  is  sufficient  for  the 
industrious  and  intelligent  farmer  to  produce  excellent 
crops.  The  daily  range  of  temperature  is  greater  than  that 
of  the  Eastern  States,  but  the  low  humidity  in  the  atmos- 
phere makes  the  extremes  of  heat  and  cold  easily  bearable 
and  both  Summer  and  Winter  are  unusually  pleasant. 
While  high  winds  occur  at  times,  the  pressure  is  not  heavy 
and  little  damage  is  done.  Hailstorms  and  lightning  are 
infrequent. 

Easily  Accessible 

The  County  is  traversed  from  north  to  south  by  the 
Colorado  &  Southern  Railroad  and  the  Burlington  System 
not  only  uses  this  line,  but  also  comes  in  from  the  east 
through  Guernsey  and  connects  at  Wendover  Junction.  The 
Colorado  &  Western  Railroad  serves  as  a  feeder  to  the  two 
railway  lines  from  the  mining  district  about  Sunrise. 
Autoists  have  easy  access  to  all  parts  of  the  County.  Roads 
run  in  all  directions  and  afford  complete  communication 
between  the  various  communities  of  the  County.  The 
County  Commissioners  have  expended  considerable 
amounts  in  the  purchasing  of  equipment  for  roadmaking 
and  grading.  There  is  now  under  construction  and  im- 
provement about  100  miles  of  road  known  as  the  Yellow- 
stone Highway.  This  highway  extends  across  the  State 
to  Yellowstone  National  Park  and  is  36  feet  wide  with  an 
18-foot  crown  and  is  carefully  marked  throughout  its  entire 
length  within  the  County. 


Platte  County,  Wheatland,  Wyo.     £.  S.  Tedman  Beet  Field 

Platte  County  has  a  population  of  5,500  which  is  largely 
centered  about  the  several  communities.  The  interests  are 
diversified.  There  are  large  ranching  interests  and  the 
number  of  dry  farmers  is  constantly  increasing.  The  irri- 
gation project  within  the  County  is  conceded  to  be  the  best 
in  the  West.  The  ranches  range  from  small  ones  of  320 
acres  to  a  number  of  5,000-acre  places.  These  are  devoted 
to  raising  cattle,  sheep,  swine,  horses  and  mules.  ^  Where 
the  range  has  become  limited  by  reason  of  the  influx  of 
homesteaders  the  ranchers  have  also  undertaken  to  raise 
their  own  hay  and  feed.  The  dry  farmer  has  successfully 
raised  small  grains  and  is  now  adding  stock.  While  many 
have  expressed  their  doubts  regarding  the  possibility  of  the 
dry  farmer  succeeding,  experience  has  proven  that  he  is 
here  to  stay,  with  all  probabilities  pointing  to  his  success. 


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THE  COMMERCIAL  HOTEL 

T.  J.  CARROLL,  Proprietor 

European  Plan 

Meals  at  all  hours 
Rates  $1.00  per  day  and  up 

The  leading  hotel  in  the  most  beautiful 
and  prosperous  town  in  Wyoming 

Where  the  Tourists  All  Stop 

Wheatland,  Wyoming 


GLOBE  HOTEL 

J.    J.    McCUTCHER,    Proprietor 


American  Plan 


On  the  Yellowstone  Highway 

Headquarters  for  Automobile  Parties 

Wheatland,  Wyoming 


First  Class  Lunch  Goods.      Everything  in  Meats. 
Best  Line   of  Canned  Goods 

PALACE  MEAT  MARKET 

Meglemre    &    Dearinger,    Proprietors 
Wheatland  Wyoming 


THE  BANNER  GROCERY 

Staple  and  Fancy  Goods 
Across  the  Street  from  the  Post  Office 

A.    S.    ROACH,    Proprietor 
Wheatland  Wyoming 


Chas.  G.  Buechner 

LEADING  JEWELER 
Wheatland  Wyoming 


Formation    in    Yellowstone    Xational    Park 


Page  Forty-Four  Yellowstone  High\c<ty 


The  County  is  governed  by  a  Board  of  County  Commis- 
sioners, and  past  experience  has  shown  this  to  be  the  most 
efficient  and  economical  method  of  administering  its  affairs. 
The  County  is  co-operating  with  the  United  States  Depart- 
ment of  Agriculture  and  the  State  University  at  Laramie 
and  has  a  County  Agricultural  Agent.  His  headquarters 
are  in  Wheatland  and  his  time  and  experience  are  devoted 
to  advising  and  assisting  the  farmers  and  ranchers  of  the 
County  free  of  charge.  Improvements  in  methods  of  pro- 
duction, machinery  and  marketing  have  taken  place  under 
his  direction.  The  employment  of  a  County  Agent  was  a 
new  departure  which  is  rapidly  commending  itself  as  wise, 
and  has  enlisted  the  interest  and  support  of  the  business 
men  of  the  County. 


Cattle — Wheatland    Section 

Wheatland  is  the  county  seat,  with  a  population  of  about 
830  in  the  village  and  about  600  in  the  flats  surrounding 
it.  It  has  splendid  stores,  two  good  hotels,  several  room- 
ing houses,  six  churches,  and  splendid  schools.  The  only 
High  School  in  the  County  is  located  in  Wheatland  and 
scholars  come  from  all  over  the  County  to  take  advantage  of 
high  educational  standards  maintained  there.  Social  life 
is  pleasant  and  a  number  of  various  organizations  are  work- 
ing for  the  benefit  of  the  community.  Women's  clubs,  boys' 
and  girls'  agricultural  and  canning  clubs  are  maintained. 
The  County  Library  is  maintained  here,  and  this  institution 
is  endeavoring  to  serve  the  whole  County  through  the 
establishment  of  branch  library  stations.  The  annual 
County  Fair,  maintained  by  the  Platte  County  Fair  Asso- 
ciation is  held  in  Wheatland  and  serves  to  make  this  com- 
munity truly  the  County  center.  Two  of  the  largest  weekly 
papers  in  the  State  are  published  here.  Three  banks  assist 
the  farmer  and  rancher  in  financing  their  business  over  the 
crop  and  feeding  seasons.  Prevailing  rates  of  interest  are  8 
to  10  per  cent.  Three  garages  in  the  town,  including  a  large 
and  modern  Ford  station,  contribute  to  the  needs  of  autoists. 
A  large  theatre  and  moving  picture  show,  operated  on  up- 
to-date  methods  and  with  excellent  pictures.  Almost  all 
religious  denominations  can  be  ministered  to  by  the 
churches.  Roman  Catholic,  Episcopal,  Methodist,  Chris- 
tians, Lutherans  and  Congregationalists  are  all  housed  in 
well-built  and  attractive  structures,  only  one  being  a  frame 
building. 

Two  lumber  yards  .supply  the  necessities  for  house,  barn 
and  other  building  needs.  A  flour  mill,  creamery,  alfalfa 
mill  are  operating  successfully.  A  large  private  hospital, 
the  largest  in  the  State,  containing  thirty-five  rooms, 
equipped  with  X-ray  machine,  complete  operating  rooms, 
laundry,  elevator,  etc.,  with  five  nurses  in  attendance,  is 
conducted  by  one  of  Wheatland's  physicians. 

in  Wyoming  and  Colorado  Page  Forty- five 


WHEATLAND 
HOSPITAL 


This  Hospital,  located  at  Wheat- 
land, Wyoming,  owned  and  oper- 
ated by  Dr.  Fred  W.  Phifer,  is  one 
of  the  largest  and  best  equipped 
Hospitals  in  the  State.      Capacity, 

60  beds. 

DR.  PHIFER 

Physician  and  Surgeon 


LIKE  A  GOOD  ROAD 

A  First-Class  Store  is  Always  Ap- 
preciated by  Touring  Autoists. 

YOU  WILL  FIND  HERE 

Most  Anything  You  Want  in 
MEN'S  AND  BOYS'  WEARABLES 


G.  D.  McDOUGALL 

Men's    and    Boys'    Outfitter 
Wheatland,  Wyoming 


GOLDEN  RULE 

Lindsey  and  Benton 

"EVERYTHING  TO  WEAR" 

Dry  Goods,   Clothing,  Shoes,   Ladies'   and  Men's 

Furnishings 

Notions  and  Millinery 
Wheatland,  Wyoming 


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Irrigation 

The  irrigation  project  of  the  Wyoming  Development 
Company  surrounds  the  town  and  has  under  cultivation 
contiguous  to  Wheatland  about  96,000  acres,  with  200,000 
contiguous  to  ranch  lands  and  other  towns.  The  irriga- 
tion farmer  has  successfully  planted  orchards  and  carried  on 
general  farming.  Large  sections  are  given  over  to  raising 
alfalfa,  and  the  number  of  feeding  sheep,  cattle  and  hogs  is 
rapidly  increasing.  Dairying  and  bee  culture  has  been 
undertaken  with  profit  by  some.  The  alfalfa  can  be  mar- 
keted to  the  alfalfa  mill  in  Wheatland  and  readily  shipped 
to  other  points.  Grains  can  be  disposed  of  to  the  Wheatland 
flour  mills  at  prevailing  market  prices.  The  local  creamery 
affords  a  ready  market  to  the  dairyman.  The  Government 
sheep  and  the  famous  Ramboulettes  of  King  Bros,  of  Lara- 
mie are  fed  at  the  Wheatland  ranch  of  Dr.  C.  A.  Morrison. 
There  are  modern  stock  yards  for  shipping  the  cattle  and 
a  new  ".squeezer"  has  been  constructed  recently.  Two  beet 
dumps  are  in  use  and  the  production  of  sugar  beets  has 
increased  rapidly.  There  is  every  possibility  of  a  beet  sugar 
factory  being  constructed  at  an  early  date.  The  Farmers' 
Grange  is  well  organized  over  the  County.  The  Platte 
County  Improvement  Association  has  been  formed  and  is 
working  to  place  the  town  in  the  forefront  in  the  State. 


Feeding   Pens — Wheatland    Section 

Guernsey,  with  a  population  of  about  300,  is  the  division 
point  of  the  C,  B.  &  Q.  Railroad,  which  has  extensive  yards 
here.  The  Burlington  has  recently  constructed  at  great 
cost  a  bridge  over  the  North  Platte  River  at  Guernsey  and 
tunneled  some  of  the  mountains  beyond,  thus  opening  up  a 
river  grade  line  from  Nebraska  into  Wyoming,  connect- 
ing with  their  other  line  at  Wendover.  This  gives  two 
outlets  over  the  Burlington  to  the  County.  The  extensive 
work  done  by  the  railroad  has  stimulated  the  growth  of  the 
town.  Two  large  hotels,  a  spendid  school,  two  banks,  a 
newspaper,  several  garages,  and  other  fine  general  mer- 
chandising stores  are  in  the  town. 

North  of  Guernsey  lies  the  mining  property  of  the  Colo- 
rado Fuel  &  Iron  Company  at  Sunrise  and  I  ronton.  This 
is  the  largest  deposit  of  iron  ore  in  the  West  and  a  high 
grade  of  bessemer  ore  is  mined.  From  700  to  1.800  men 
are  employed  and  the  camps  have  never  been  disturbed  by 
strikes.  The  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company  have  made 
"Safety  First"  their  watchword  and  very  few  accidents 
occur.  The  social  welfare  of  the  miners  is  looked  after 
carefully. 


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Yellowstone  Highway 


FOLLOW  THE  "YELLOWSTONE" 

to  Wheatland,  U.  S.  A. 

The  Home  of  "ROYAL"  Flour 

Nothing   but   the   purest   of   Hard   Winter   and   Hard 
Spring   Wheat   used 

Write,   phone   or  wire   for  prices 

Wheatland  Roller  Mill  Co. 

W.  H.  MORRISON  Manager 


WM.  L.  AYERS 

1 ,000  Acres  Irrigated  Farm 


Largest  Sheep  Feeding  Yards 
in  the  county 


Agent  for 

JEFFERY     CARS 


Good  Road  Boosters  Build  Good  Roads 

WINDOM   &   TURPEN 

CARPENTERS  AND  CONTRACTORS 

Build  Good  Houses 
Phone    69J  Wheatland,    Wyo. 


WEBSTER  &  SON 

STORAGE  AND  REPAIRING 

Courteous  Treatment  to   All 

Wheatland  Wyoming 


In  Wyoming  and  Colorado 


Page  Forty-nine 


Hartville 

Hartville,  which  is  adjacent  to  Sunrise  and  east  of  Guern- 
sey, is  a  small  settlement  in  the  gulch.  Surrounding  the 
town  are  a  number  of  copper  and  lime  properties  and  a 
large  undeveloped  iron  property. 

Glendo  and  Uva  are  small  communities  serving  as  trad- 
ing centers  for  their  districts.  General  stores  and  hotels 
are  in  each  town.  Dwyer  is  a  new  community  in  the  dry 
farming  .section  and  growing  rapidly.  A  general  store,  coal 
and  lumber  yard,  church  and  school  have  been  established 
here.  There  is  also  a  movement  on  foot  for  the  establish- 
ment of  a  bank. 


Apple  Orchard  in  Blossom. 

Chugwater  lies  in  the  southern  part  of  the  County.  This 
town  serves  the  Chugwater  flats  and  the  Slater  district. 
Here  lies  the  best  of  the  dry  farming  district.  Substantial 
homes  and  barns  attest  the  increasing  prosperity  of  the 
farmers  here.  Crops  rivaling  those  of  the  East  are  raised 
all  over  this  flat.  The  town  is  the  headquarters  of  the 
Swan  Land  and  Cattle  Company,  one  of  the  largest  outfits 
in  Wyoming.  Their  property  runs  for  seventeen  miles 
along  Chug  Creek  and  over  to  the  Sybelle,  and  is  well 
adapted  to  grazing,  farming  and  raising  hay.  They  operate 
a  general  store  and  were  instrumental  in  organizing  the 
Chugwater  National  Bank.  Another  larger  general  mer- 
chandising store  and  a  Farmers'  Co-operative  Buying  and 
Selling  Association  have  been  formed.  There  are  two 
hotels,  two  garages,  coal  and  lumber  yard,  and  grain 
elevator  doing  a  successful  business. 

Other  communities  are  scattered  through  the  County, 
having  general  stores  and  serving  the  surrounding  territory. 
The  dry  farmer  and  homesteader  is  well  supplied  with 
sources  of  supply  and  outlet  for  his  products.  Eighty-seven 
schools  about  the  County  give  him  a  chance  to  educate 
the  family.  The  future  of  the  country  is  attractive  in  every 
way  and  the  residents  are  justly  proud  of  its  advancement. 
— Written  by  B.  S.  Tedman,  Jr. 


Page  Fifty 


Yellowstone  Highway 


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The  loop  on  the  Sylvan  Pass  on  the  Yellowstone  Highway 


DOLPH  MACHINE  SHOP 

Desires  to  be  of  service  to  Tourists  in 
Trouble.  Ten  years  an  Automobile 
workman.      Ten   miles   south   of 

GLENDO,  WYO. 

Gas   and  Oil,   Small   Supplies  and  Welding 

R.  J.  DOLPH,  Proprietor 


WHEATLAND,WYO 


D.  Miller  &  Son,  Largest  Gen- 
eral Stock  in  town.  Travelers  can 
get  nearly  anything  they  desire  at 
the  right  prices.  Call  on  us  when 
traveling  through  and  we  will  try 
to  make  the  prices  right  and  you 
welcome. 


D.  MILLER  &  SON 

The  Busy  Corner 


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DOUGLAS,  WYOMING 

Mr.  M.  R.  Collins,  Commissioner  for  Converse  County 

"The  Good  Roads  Town" 

OPULATION,  2,250.  County  seat  Converse 
County.  U.  S.  Land  Office.  Wyoming  State 
Fair  held  here. 

As  you  pass  through  Douglas  note  the  beau- 
tiful residences,  the  well-kept  lawns  and  the 
general  substantial  appearance  of  the  town. 
It  has  a  splendid  system  of  waterworks,  a  sewer  sy.stem  and 
electric  lights.  The  business  part  of  town  has  cluster  lights. 
Douglas  claims  the  best  streets  of  any  town  in  Wyoming 
and  has  wide  cement  sidewalks  running  to  every  lot  in  the 
city. 


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Tourists  will  find  in  Douglas  a  hotel  that  would  be  a 
credit  to  a  city  of  25,000  people ;  four  good  garages  large 
enough  to  care  for  200  autos  and  which  carry  large  stocks 
of  auto  supplies  at  reasonable  prices.  These  garages  have 
expert  mechanics. 

Douglas  is  the  center  of  one  of  the  largest  expanses  of 
grazing  country  in  the  West,  and  there  are  large  tracts  of 


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Peyton,  Bolln  Grocery  Co. 

STAPLE  AND 

FANCY  GROCERIES 

Adro  Canned  Goods 

Douglas  Wyoming 


FORD  GARAGE 

John  Lebar,  Propr. 
Douglas,  Wyoming 

Second  St.,   one-half  block  south  of 
Yellowstone  Highway 


Large  Stock  of 

TIRES  AND  ACCESSORIES 


Expert  Mechanics 


Fireproof  Garage 


We    have    been   here    30    years   and   will    be    glad   to    give 
you  any  information  if  you  will  stop.     We  carry 

FURNISHING  GOODS  FOR  MEN 
AND  WOMEN 

A.  R.  MERRITT 

General  Merchandise  Douglas,  Wyo. 


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irrigated  land  tributary  to  the  town.  Oil  and  gas  are  found 
within  ten  miles  of  the  town  and  the  mountains  to  the  south 
are  filled  with  mineral. 

Many  Delights  In  and  Near  Douglas 

Within  two  hours'  ride  of  Douglas  are  many  mountain 
streams  filled  with  brook  trout.  Make  yourself  at  home 
in  Douglas.    The  people  are  all  glad  that  you  are  with  them. 

Westbound  tourists  enter  Douglas  on  Fourth  Street, 
which  runs  north  and  south,  proceed  about  eight  block- 
Fourth  Street,  passing  large  brick  High  School  building 
and  turning  to  left  on  Center  Street  at  the  next  corner. 
The  fine  new  $70,000  Hotel  LaBonte  is  two  blocks  west 
and  one  block  north  of  the  corner  of  Fourth  and  Center 
Streets.  See  map  of  Douglas  above  for  location  oi  gar:. 
Douglas  has  four  fine,  commodious,  fireproof  garages  and 
the  fifth  one  is  now  building. 

Douglas  is  the  home  of  the  Douglas  Good  Roads  Club. 
This  club  was  the  first  club  organized  in  Wyoming  to  work 
for  good  roads  and  the  tourist  can  thank  this  club  for  the 
excellent  roads  of  Converse  County. 


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THE  HOTEL  LA  BONTE 

AT  DOUGLAS,  WYO. 

Is  one  day's  drive  from  Cheyenne. 
All  outside  rooms,  hot  and  cold 
water,  telephones  and  electric 
light  in  every  room.  European 
Plan.    Rates  $  1 .00  per  day  and  up 


H.  O.  EMERY 


Proprietor 


DOUGLAS  NATIONAL  BANK 

Douglas,  Wyoming 

Capital   and   Surplus,    $5  7,000.00 

M.  R.  Collins,  President  L.  J.  Swan,  Vice-Pres, 

Wilkie  Collins,  Cashier 

R.    L.    Swan,    H.    J.    Bolln,    Asst.    Cashiers 


THE  COMMERCIAL  BANK 
AND   TRUST   COMPANY 

DIRECTORS 

Geo.    W.   Metcalf,   J.    C.    Amspoker,    J.    C.    Saul, 

C.    D.   Zimmerman,    W.   W.   Marchant 


Douglas 


Wyoming 


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Converse  County 

The  park  bound  tourist  enters  Converse  County  about  ten 
miles  west  of  Glendo.  For  the  whole  distance  through 
the  County  he  will  find  graded  and  well  kept  roads.  The 
entire  seventy  miles  from  the  east  line  of  Converse  County 
to  Casper  can  be  made  without  changing  gears.  Over  this 
well  drained  Converse  County  Road  the  trip  can  be  made 
jn  any  kind  of  weather  without  trouble. 

The  first  village  is  Orin  Junction,  where  there  is  a  good 
store  which  handles  oil  and  gas.  There  are  hotel  accom- 
modations here  also.  Orin  is  within  a  short  distance  of 
Bridger's  Ferry,  where  many  of  the  Western  pioneers  in 
an  early  day  crossed  the  river  on  their  way  to  Oregon, 
California  and  Utah. 

For  many  miles  the  Yellowstone  Highway  follows  the 
Oregon  Trail,  the  Mormon  Trail  and  the  path  taken  by 
the  49'ers. 

From  Douglas  there  are  many  side  trips  which  may  be 
taken.  There  is  good  trout  fishing  within  a  two  hours'  ride 
and  many  beautiful  canyons  are  but  a  few  miles  away.  A 
wonderful  natural  bridge,  one  of  the  largest  in  the  world, 
can  be  visited  by  only  adding  seven  miles  to  the  trip.  The 
Highway  in  Converse  County  is  through  a  well  settled 
country  with  water  and  auto  supplies  at  frequent  intervals. 

Thirty  miles  west  of  Douglas  is  the  prosperous  little 
town  of  Glenrock,  where  all  kinds  of  auto  supplies  can  be 
purchased  and  where  there  is  another  excellent  hotel. — 
Written  by  M.  R.  Collins. 


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FLORENCE 
HARDWARE    COMPANY 


IJ  Headquarters  for  everything  in 
Hardware,  Fishing  Tackle,  etc. 
Call  and  see  us  for  information  as 
to  Roads,  Good  Fishing,  etc.  Just 
across  the  street  from  Hotel 
La  Bonte 


Douglas,  Wyoming 


RANCHES  LIVESTOCK 

€|  We  have  the  largest  list  of  Cattle  and  Sheep 

ranches   offered   for   sale   in   Central   Wyoming. 

Get    our   large   illustrated   Ranch    Catalog   free. 

See    our    ranches    while    on    your    trip    to    the 

Yellowstone 

Cattle  and  Sheep  for  Sale 

WESTERN   RANCH   EXCHANGE 

1st  Nat'l  Bank  Bldg.  Douglas,   Wyo. 

Phone   174 

PAUL  S.  RICHARDS,  Mgr. 


FIRST  NATIONAL  BANK 

Douglas,  Wyoming 
The  oldest,  largest  and  strongest  Bank  in  Converse  County 

Established   in    1886 

Capital,    Surplus    and    Profits    over    $130,000.00 

DIRECTORS 
John  Morton,  Theo.  Pringle,  C.  F.  Maurer, 
T.  C.  Rowley,  J.  Yocum 


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Douglas  Mercantile 
Company 

"The   Store   of  the   Town" 

Where   you    can    shop    with   your 
eyes  shut  and  know  you're  getting 

The  Best  of  Everything  to 
Eat  and  Wear 


Our  policy  is  to  give  the  best  al- 
ways, as  far  as  Reliable  Merchan- 
dise  is   concerned,    at   Prices   that 
are  Absolutely  the  Lowest 


GEORGE  BOLLN  CO 

The  largest,  oldest  and  best  store 
in   Douglas,    Wyoming 


The  tourist  will  find  at  this  store  a 
complete  line  of  everything  in 
lunch  goods.  In  our  Gents'  Fur- 
nishing Goods  department  we 
carry   Blankets,    Quilts  and   Tents 


Look  for   our  large  Electric  Sign 
on  Second  street  and  call  on  us 

GEORGE  BOLLN  CO. 


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W.J.MORSCH&SON 

Douglas  Garage 

4th  St.  just  north  of  Yellowstone  Highway 
8 1 60  Square  Feet  of  Floor  Space 


FIREPROOF 
CONSTRUCTION 


BUICK    CARS 


A.  C.  Rice,  Mgr.  Lee  Rice,  Auto  Livery 

A.    C.   Reese,   Repair   Foreman 

Yellowstone  Garage 

DODGE  BROS.  £ARS         PAIGE-DETROIT 
(  A    Thoroughly     Modern 


Garage  with  Competent 
Workmen.  Storage  for 
Forty  Cars.  Full  Line 
of     Supplies     and    Parts 

RICE    HARDWARE    & 

MOTOR   CO. 
Owners    and    Operators 
One-half  block   south  of  La  Bonte  Hotel,   Douglas,   Wyo. 

OVERLAND  GARAGE 

Supplies  and  Repairing 

Agency  for 

WILLYS  OVERLAND  AUTOMOBILES 

South  Third  Street  Phone  1  5 

Douglas,  Wyoming 


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SAY!!! 

If    you    are    looking    for    a    combination    of    Quality    and 
Prices  that  are  right,  you  can  find  it  at 

The  Golden  Rule  Store 
DOUGLAS  WYOMING 


<J  Take  your  films  to  DANIELS  and  you  will  be  satisfied 
■with  the  results.  ^  Our  work  and  prices  are  right. 
Most  complete  stock  of  Photo  Supplies  in  Cent.  Wyoming 

DANIELS,  THE  JEWELER 

Douglas  Wyoming 


Bear,  Wolf,  Coyote,  Mountain  Lion 

RUGS 

OR  ANY  OTHER  KIND 
WE  MAKE  THEM 

All    kinds    of   FUR    COATS    and 
SETS    from    Trapper    to    Wearer 


Our  Prices  the  Lowest,  Our  Work 
the  Best.      Try  us  once 


Chicago  Hide,  Fur  and 
Wool    House 

DOUGLAS,  WYOMING 
The  Largest  House  of  its  Kind  in  the  West 

Stop  at 

Haeseler  Pharmacy 

Douglas,  Wyoming 

For     Drugs,      Toilet     Preparations,      Magazines 

Post  Cards,  Kodak  Supplies,  Cigars,  Soda  Water 

and   Ice   Cream 

Temple  Building,   on  Yellowstone  Highway 

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GLENROCK,  WYOMING 

LENROCK,  on  the  Yellowstone  Highway,  is 
located  in  the  Deer  Creek  Valley  at  an  eleva- 
tion of  5,013  feet,  and  enjoys  an  ideal  climate 
the  year  round,  the  summers  being  cool  with 
cool  nights,  and  the  winter  being  mild  with 
but  little  snowfall,  very  few  cloudy  days  and 
with  a  prevailing  west  wind,  but  no  cyclones  or  tornadoes 
and  only  occasional  hail  and  rain  during  the  summer 
months.  Has  a  very  good  school  and  up-to-date  merchants, 
and  a  commercial  organization  for  the  betterment  of  the 
community  at  large. 

Glenrock  is  supported  chiefly  by  the  coal  mining  industry, 
big  cattle,  and  sheep  ranches  and  by  dry  farming,  which 
has  only  recently  begun  to  get  a  foothold  on  the  range, 
through  a  realization  of  the  fertility  of  the  soil  under  proper 
cultivation.  A  goodly  portion  of  the  land  still  awaits  the 
homesteader. 

The  country  north  of  Glenrock  at  present  is  mainly  given 
over  to  range,  for  which  it  is  ideal,  with  a  good  water  sup- 
ply at  all  times  of  the  year,  while  south,  also  a  range,  is 
given  over  more  to  farming,  being  under  the  ditch,  alfalfa 
being  the  main  forage  crop,  while  the  fruits  of  the  garden 
are  many. 

Oil  Fields  Near  at  Hand 

About  six  miles  west  of  Glenrock  a  large  oil  field  is  under 
development,  being  prospected  by  large  oil  concerns, 
and  if  their  very  optimtistic  outlook  in  the  field  is  realized 
it  will  be  one  of  the  largest  producing  fields  in  the  State. 
It  is  evident  that  our  natural  resources  have  only  been 
scratched  and  great  opportunities  await  the 
investor. 


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Glenrock  is  a  beautiful  little  Western  city  of  250  or  300 
population   and   is   situated   at   the   junction   of   the   North 


Grand  Canyon  in   Yellowstone  Xational  Park. 


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HOTEL  KIMBALL 

Glenrock,    Wyoming 

MRS.  E.  H.  KIMBALL,  Proprietor 

Headquarters  for  Automobile  Parties  and  Commercial 
Travelers.  Meals  served  family  style.  Good,  clean  rooms 
and  bathroom.  Garage  and  Automobile  Repairs  and 
Supplies  in  same  block.  Glenrock  is  an  incorporated 
town  located  on  the  Yellowstone  Highway,  29  miles 
west  of  Douglas  and  24  miles  east  of  Casper. 


Watch    for    the 

GLENROCK  GARAGE 

Next  door  to  Kimball  Hotel 
WILL  WOOD  Proprietor 


J.  D.  &  L.  N.  SUMNER 

General  Merchandise 

Gasoline  and  Lunches  a  Specialty 
Main  Street  Glenrock,  Wyo. 


CHAS.  T.  PADDEN 

QUALITY  STORE 

General   Merchandise 

Filling  Station 

Glenrock  Wyoming 

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Platte  River  and  the  beautiful  mountain  stream  of  Deer 
Creek.  The  waters  of  the  latter  are  thickly  populated  with 
speckled  and  other  varieties  of  trout,  on  which  the  season 
is  open  during  the  entire  summer.  A  ten-mile  drive  south 
will  bring  the  tourist  to  the  banks  of  Boxelder  Creek, 
another  stream  abounding  in  trout  and  wonderland  scenery. 
The  Yellowstone  Highway  itself  for  thirty  miles  east  of 
Glenrock  is  the  acme  of  road  perfection  and  the  driver  can 
travel  at  an  average  gait  of  thirty  miles  per  hour.  West  of 
Glenrock  to  the  Natrona  County  line  the  Highway  is  equally 
good  for  twelve  miles,  and  from  there  to  Casper  is  excellent. 

A  Splendid  Side  Trip 

As  a  side  trip,  a  ten  or  twelve-mile  drive  straight  south 
brings  the  autoist  to  Big  Deer  Creek  Canyon,  where  the 
trout  are  more  abundant  and  the  scenery  is  grand.  A  nar- 
row mountain  stream  fed  by  melting  snow  and  perpetual 
mountain  springs,  forces  its  way  through  solid  granite 
mountains  building  itself  a  channel  in  places  a  thousand 
feet  deep.  Many  narrow  gorges  and  waterfalls  exist  on  the 
six  or  eight  miles  of  this  mighty  canyon. 

The  town  of  Glenrock  boasts  the  possession  of  fine  hotel 
accommodations — two  good  hotels,  the  Hotel  Kimball  and 
the  Sutphin  Hotel.  Both  of  which  are  on  the  main  street 
and  in  the  same  block  with  the  Glenrock  Garage,  which  has 
ample  room  and  an  up-to-date  repair  department,  as  well 
as  all  kinds  of  autoists'  supplies.  There  are  four  general 
stores,  a  hardware  store  and  lumber  yard,  two  barber  shops, 
two  saloons,  a  drug  store,  newspaper,  bank,  two  livery 
stables,  tailor  shop,  etc.  The  town  is  on  the  C.  &  N.  W.  Ry., 
has  a  good  depot  with  telegraph,  telephone,  express  and 
daily  mail  accommodations,  has  fine  waterworks,  fire  depart- 
ment, high  school  and  has  twenty  running  feet  of  five-foot 
new  cement  sidewalks  for  every  inhabitant.  Six  miles  west 
of  us  several  large  companies  are  drilling  for  oil  and  the 
tourist  may  .stop  by  the  roadside  and  see  a  modern  drilling 
rig  in  actual  operation. — A.  R.  Kimball. 


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GLENROCK  STATE  BANK 

Capital,    $15,000.00;   Surplus,    $3,000.00 

J.   E.   HIGGINS,  President 

JOS.    R.    SLAUGHTER,    Vice-President 

A.  M.  RYAN,  Cashier 

We  pay  5  per  cent  on  time  deposits 


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Fairview  Coal  Co. 

Miners  of   High   Grade  Coal 

First  Class  Preparation  and  Prompt  Service 

Glenrock  Wyoming 


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GEORGE  D.  McDONALD 

Glenrock,  Wyoming 
General  Merchandise 


Where  you  buy  the  same  thing  cheaper 


A   General    Line   of   Supplies   suitable    for   all   of 
your  demands 


D.  J.  SMYTH 

Dealer  in  General  Merchandise 
and  Farming  Implements 


I  handle  the  Webber  Wagon 
Glenrock  Wyoming 


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CASPER  AND  NATRONA  COUNTY 

S.  W.  Conwell,  Commissioner  for  Natrona  County. 


HIRTY  years  ago  the  Oregon  trail  wound  its  sinuous 
way  westward  along  the  fertile  valley  of  the  North 
Platte,  then  only  the  home  of  Indians  and  wild  animals 
and  the  range  used  by  the  big  cattle  companies  for 
their  vast  herds  of  cattle  and  horses.  The  town  of 
<"MMHMiMi'|  Casper  was  not  then,  and  the  place  of  its  location 
was  a  sage  brush  flat  lying  in  a  deep  bend  of  the  river  around  a 
hollow  of  the  mountains,  frequented  by  the  cowboys  in  the  spring 
and  fall  as  a  convenient  place  for  holding  beef  on  the  round-up 
and  for  branding  their  calves. 

A  tent  town  was  first  established,  a  genuine  cow-town  of 
the  old  west,  and  for  twenty  years  led  a  precarious  existence, 
dependent  for  its  support  upon  the  periodical  visits  of  the  cow- 
boys. A  town  that  was  "wide-open"  in  all  that  the  words  imply, 
yet  a  town  that  even  in  its  infancy  became  soon  noted  for  its 
hospitable  treatment  of  the  stranger  within  its  gates.  During  the 
first  period  of  its  existence  there  were  few,  if  any,  who  anticipated 
that  the  little  cow-town  would  become  in  the  course  of  a  com- 
paratively few  years  one  of  the  leading  cities  of  the  state  and 
the  center  of  the  greatest  wealth-producing  industry  in  the  western 
country. 

Until  ten  years  ago  the  town  held  a  varying  population,  which 
was  for  -the  most  part  the  entire  population  of  the  county  of 
Natrona,  and  which  at  no  time  ever  exceeded  1,500  persons.  With- 
in that  time  almost  all  of  the  great  cattle  companies  have  retired 
from  the  range  or  shifted  their  herds  to  sheep,  and  in  the  shifting 
the  town  soon  grew  to  be  the  largest  sheep  and  wool  market  in 
the  known  world,  more  mutton  and  more  wool  going  direct  from 
the  hands  of  the  growers  to  eastern  markets  than  from  any  other 
point. 


Casper  High  School. 

Requiring  more  men  to  handle  the  sheep,  the  returns  on  the 
investment  coming  more  quickly  to  the  owner  than  from  cattle, 
(from  which  no  money  could  be  expected  for  at  least  three  years! 
after  entering  the  business,  while  a  sheep  owner  would  receive  a' 
return  within  six  months  either  from  the  shearing  of  his  flock 
or  from  the  sale  of  his  increase),  incentive  was  present  for  men 
to  become  flockmasters.  The  growth  of  the  town  of  Casper  and 
the  county  of  Natrona  from  the  date  of  the  establishment  of  the 
sheep  industry  has  been  phenomenal  and  has  continued  without 
interruption,  until  at  this  writing  (May  15,  1916)  the  little  tent 
town  of  thirty  years  ago  has  grown  to  one  of  the  most  substantial 
cities  of  the  west,  with  a  population  of  more  than  six  thousand 
people  and  as  many  more  resident  within  the  confines  of  thej 
county. 

Almost  from  the  foundation  of  the  little  cow-town  it  was 
known  that  lubricating  oil  of  high  grade  was  to  be  found  in  con- 
siderable quantities  to  the  north  of  the  town  some  fifty  miles; 
and  for  twenty  years  or  more  a  development  of  the  Shannon  oil- 
field was  proceeded  with,  in  a  more  or  less  effective  manner;  di 
small  refinery  was  built  in  Casper  and  the  oil  was  hauled  in  id\ 
this  refinery  in  tank  wagons  drawn  by  string  teams  of  sixteen 
to  twenty  head  of  horses.  This  little  refinery  produced  exceedingly, 
fine  quality  engine  oils,  and  the  Colorado  &  Southern  and  other 
railroads  took  the  output  for  their  rolling  stock.  It  was  hot,  how- 
ever, until  within  the  past  seven  years  that  the  great  deposits 
of  illuminating  oils,  the  light  oils  with  high  content  of  gasoline, 
were   discovered. 


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BOOSTERS  FOR  GOOD  ROADS 

THE  STOCKMEN'S 
NATIONAL  BANK 
:OF    CASPER: 

€|  We  will  cash  your  Trav- 
elers' Checks,  or  sell  you  a 
new  supply.  Call  on  us  for 
any  business  connected 
with  Banking.  Ask  us  for 
road  conditions.  Informa- 
tion   cheerfully    furnished 


C.  H.  TOWNSEND,  President 

FRANK  WOOD,  Vice-President 
J.  M.  LOUNDES,  Cashier 

W.  J.  BAILEY,  Asst.  Cashier 

L.    B.    TOWNSEND,    Asst.    Cashier 


The 

Casper  National  Bank 

of  Casper,  Wyoming 

Capital  Stock,  $50,000.00 

Surplus,  $50,000.00 

Undivided  Profits,  $60,000.00 

The  largest  bank  in  Central  Wyoming  and  sev- 
enth bank  in  size  in  the  State  of  Wyoming. 


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Deposits  Dec.  3  1  st,    1915 
Total   Resources 


$710,000.00 
930,000.00 


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Depository  for  the  United  States,  State  of  Wyom- 
ing, City  of  Casper,  and  County  of  Natrona.  We 
have  opened  a  savings  department  and  will  pay 
four  per  cent  interest  on  deposits. 

A.   J.    CUNNINGHAM,    President 

M.    C.    CLARKSON,    Cashier 

J.  D.  RICHARDS,   Vice-President 

O.   K.   DEAVER,   Assistant  Cashier 


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Shoshone  Dam  on  Cody  Road 


Chimney  Rock  on  Cody  Road 


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Yellowstone  Highway 


P.  C.  Nicolaysen,  Pres.  C.  S.  Nicolaysen,  V.  Pres. 

S.   W.   Conwell,   Sec'y 

Nicolaysen  Lumber 
Company 

All  Kinds  of 

BUILDING  MATERIAL 

Lumber,  Coal,  Lime,  Cement,  Compo-Board, 

Schuttler  Wagons,  Fremont  Buggies, 
McCormick     Machinery,     Corrugated     Iron 

Phone  62  Casper,  Wyoming 


Bingheimer  Lumber 
Company 

Complete  Stock  of 

LUMBER 

BUILDING  MATERIALS 
AND  COAL 

Phone  No.  3  Casper,  Wyoming 

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Oil  Industry 

With  the  bringing  in  of  the  first  well,  which  was  a  gusher  and 
produced  more  than  1,000  barrels  of  oil  daily,  and  is  still  producing 
without  the  use  of  a  pump,  the  true  and  rapid  growth  of  the  town 
commenced. 

The  Mid  West  Oil  Company,  headed  by  Colorado  Springs  capi- 
talists, chief  among  whom  is  Verner  Z.  Reed  and  O.  H.  Shoup, 
immediately  commenced  the  construction  of  a  pipe  line  to  the 
Salt  Creek  field  and  the  building  of  a  refinery  immediately  west 
of  the  town.  This  company  has  expended  in  construction  work 
in  the  last  five  years,  it  is  estimated,  in  the  neighborhood  of  five 
millions  of  dollars  and  is  now  operating  one  of  the  large  refineries 
where  thousands  of  barrels  of  refined  oils  are  turned  out  every 
day  and  shipped  to  the  world's  markets.  Several  other  companies 
entered  the  field  at  about  the  same  time,  and  built  refineries,  but 
have  been  consolidated  with  the  original  Mid-West  Company. 


Oil  Well  at  Casper. 

Within  a  comparatively  short  time  after  the  building  of  the 
Mid-West  refineries  the  Standard  Oil  Company  of  Indiana  selected 
Casper  as  the  location  best  fitted  for  their  purposes,  and  four 
years  ago  erected  a  twenty  still  refinery  at  a  cost  of  more  than 
a  million  and  a  half  dollars,  which  has  been  twice  doubled  in 
capacity.  These  two  big  industries  employ  in  their  various  opera- 
tions more  than  a  thousand  men  and  carry  a  payroll  of  many 
thousands  of  dollars  monthly,  the  greater  part  of  which  is  directly 
distributed  among  the  merchants  and  business  men  of  the  town. 

Monthly  shipments  of  oil  from  these  two  big  refineries  will 
aggregate  considerably  more  than  a  million  dollars  and  have  done 
much  to  make  Casper  the  railroad  center  of  the  state.  A  passenger 
and  freight  division  on  three  big  railroads,  The  Chicago  &  North 
Western,  the  Wyoming  &  Northwestern  and  the  Chicago,  Bur- 
lington   &   Quincy,    each    of   which    give    employment    to    a    large 


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Yelloicstone  Highway 


COLISEUM 


GARAGE:: 


DODGE  &  CHANDLER  MOTOR  CARS 


Complete  Line  of  Parts 


Goodrich  Tires 

All  Sizes 


LIAL  BRANSON'S  REPAIR  SHOP 
Best  equipped  shop  in  Central  Wyoming 


AT  YOUR  SERVICE 


CASPER      -     WYOMING 


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number  of  operatives,  most  of  whom  must  perforce  reside  in  Casper. 
It  has  been  authoritatively  stated  that  the  freight  receipts  of 
the  Casper  railroads  amount  to  more  than  three-quarters  of  a 
million  dollars  every  month.  Through  passenger  service  from 
Chicago  and  the  east  is  maintained  by  both  the  Burlington  and 
the  North  Western  and  travelers  may  take  a  sleeper  in  Chicago  and 
arrive  in  Casper  without  change  of  cars.  The  Burlington  also 
maintains  a  double  daily  service  between  Casper  and  Denver,  and 
the  North  Western  has  a  splendid  service  to  Omaha  and  the  east. 
The  Burlington  trains  run  through  to  Seattle  and  Portland,  by 
way  of  Billings,  thus  giving  an  immediate  and  direct  service  from 
east  to  west. 

Casper  in  the  Building 

It  would  be  useless  in  an  article  limited  to  the  space  assigned 
to  this  to  attempt  a  description  of  the  many  beautiful  residences, 
the  modern  hotel  buildings  and  business  blocks,  but  it  is  sufficient 
to  say  that  the  construction  of  the  town  has  been  along  solid  lines 
and  that  its  hotels,  business  buildings,  theaters  and  public  places 
will  compare  most  favorably  with  any  town  of  its  size  in  the  world. 
The  traveling  public  have  established  for  the  hotels  of  Casper  the 
reputation  of  being  as  good  as  can  be  found  anywhere  on  earth. 

When  the  location  and  surroundings  of  the  town  are  con- 
sidered one  does  not  wonder  at  what  it  has  become  in  so  short 
a  space  of  time,  and  is  led  to  the  inevitable  conclusion  that  as 
the  years  pass  it  is  bound  to  become  one  of  the  largest  and  best 
cities  of  the  intermountain  states.  Pure,  dry  mountain  air,  the 
elevation  is  5,185  feet,  almost  a  mile  high,  and  to  the  south,  six 
miles  away  the  Casper  range  rises  to  an  elevation  of  nearly  nine 
thousand  feet.  From  these  mountains  comes  the  domestic  water 
supply  of  the  town,  the  coldest,  purest,  best  water  that  ever  came 
out  of  the  ground  and  in  sufficient  quantities  to  supply  all  domestic 
needs  of  a  town  four  or  five  times  larger. 

The  mountain  streams  are  filled  with  speckled  trout,  and  in 
many  of  them  are  found  large  numbers  of  the  famous  rainbow 
trout,  and  salmon  trout  of  the  western  slope  which  have  been 
transplanted.  Sage  chickens  are  abundant  in  the  valleys  and  foot- 
hills, and  grouse  and  other  game  birds  are  plentiful  in  the  moun- 
tains. Deer  are  quite  plentiful,  and  in  season  hunters  have  killed 
magnificent  specimens  within  eight  or  ten  miles  of  the  town.  Truly 
Natrona  County  may  be  called  the  paradise  of  the  hunter  and  fisher- 
man. Bear  and  mountain  lion  are  frequently  taken  and  the  big  gray 
timber  wolf  is  quite  numerous.  Coyotes  and  jack  rabbits  abound 
in  the  foothills  and  on  the  broad  plains,  while  in  season  the 
flight  of  migratory  birds,  ducks,  geese  and  others,  is  almost  con- 
tinuous. 


The  schools  and  churches  of  the  town  are  better  than  most. 
the  Natrona  County  High  School  being  admittedly  the  most 
modern  and  best  equipped  school  in  the  west,  although  not  as 
large  as  some.  The  grade  schools  are  housed  in  magnificent 
modern  buildings  and  the  teaching  faculty  of  the  school  system 
of  the  county  comprises  more  than  fifty  instructors.  Manual 
training,  as  well  as  domestic  science,  art  and  music  departments. 
are  maintained  in  both  the  high  and  grade  schools  and  special 
expert  instructors  are  employed  in  each.  Casper  schools  were 
the   leaders   in   what    has    become    known    over    the    United    States 

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Casper  Machine  Shop 

AND  GARAGE 

W.  G.  Noonan,  Prop. 

Located  on  Yellowstone  Highway 
through  city 


Largest   Equipped   Machine   Shop 
and  Garage  in  Wyoming 


All   sizes   Standard  Tires,   Tubes, 
and  Accessories  in  Stock 


Our  Service  Dept.  best  in  city 


Open  Day  and  Night 
Give  us  a  trial 


BOYLE'S  GARAGE 

Casper,  Wyoming 


C|  Large,    New,    Fully   Equipped.      Repairs, 

Storage,  Supplies,  Tires.     Special  Attention 

Given  to  Tourists 


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Page  Seventy-five 


THE  CHAMBERLIN  FURNITURE  & 
UNDERTAKING  CO. 

Cellar  to  Dome 
Casper  Wyoming 


R.   H.   NICHOLS 
Lawyer 

Townsend    Building 
Casper  Wyoming 


GEORGE  B.  NELSON 

REAL   ESTATE 

Owner  of  Nelson's  Addition 
Call  and  I  will  interest  you  in 
some  exceptionally  good  invest- 
ments in  both  city  and  ranch 
properties.        ------ 

Casper  Wyoming 


CAMPBELL-JOHNSON  COMPANY 

HEAD  TO  FOOT  CLOTHIERS 

Everything  for  the  Tourist 

I  2  I    North  Center  Street  Casper,  Wyo. 


THE    WIGWAM    CONFECTIONERY 

For    Ice    Cream,    Cold    Drinks,    Candy,    Cigars, 

Magazines,   Post   Cards   and   Souvenirs 

Ice   Cream   Parlor   and   Rest  Room 

Near    Post    Office 

LOOK   FOR   THE   SIGN   OF  THE   WIGWAM 

CASPER  WYOMING 


GUS    BAR  L  ITT 

Meats,  Vegetables,  Fruits  and  Oysters 


Telephone  1  2 


Casper,  Wyoming 


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BERRY    HOTEL 

New,  modern,  all  outside  rooms 
Hot  and  Cold  Running  Water 


One  Block  South   of 
New  Postoffice 


Rooms    $1.00    Up    Per   Couple 


Casper, 


Garage  Across  the  Street 


Wyo. 


RHINOCEROS 
HOTEL  and  CAFE 


NEW 

MODERN 

ROOMS 


Best  Service 


Reasonable  Prices 


1 48  Center  Street 


Phone  22 


The  Casper  Mercantile  Co. 

W.  J.  KING  and  H.  J.  RAFFERTY 

Dealers  in 

Groceries  and  Hardware,  Gasoline  and  Oil 

•J  We  are  located  on  the  Yellowstone  Highway,  second 
door  east  of  the  Casper  National  Bank,  across  from  the 
Hub  Theatre. 

€J  Call  on  us  and  we  will  treat  you  right.  We  guarantee 
PRICES  will  be  the  same  to  you  as  to  our  regular 
customers. 


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Page  Seventy-seven 


as  the  Wyoming  (or  Steever)  cadet  system,  and  the  record  for 
wall  scaling  is  held  by  the  Casper  High,  whose  third  squad  made 
the  world's  record  of  six  and  one-fifth  seconds  in  competition 
with   Cheyenne. 

The  town  is  supplied  with  the  usual  quota  of  secret  fraternal 
organizations,  both  the  Masonic  order  and  the  Odd  Fellows 
having  large  and  beautiful  homes  of  their  own.  The  churches  of 
the  town,  Catholic,  Episcopalian,  Methodist,  Baptist,  Presbyterian, 
Lutheran  (German  and  English)  have  their  own  church  buildings, 
and  the  Christian,  United  Brethren  and  Christian  Science  each  hold 
regular  services. 

Present  Casper 

The  town  of  Casper  is  governed  by  a  mayor  and  board  of 
councilmen  and  live,  wide  awake  men  are  always  elected  to  these 
positions,  men  who  are  constantly  on  the  outlook  for  those  things 
which  will  be  for  the  betterment  of  the  conditions  of  residence 
in  the  town  and  the  making  of  it  better  and  bigger  in  every  way. 

As  a  residential  town  there  is  no  place  on  earth  that  is  better 
fitted  in  every  respect  than  Casper  to  make  your  permanent  home. 
Pure  air,  sparkling  mountain  water,  dry,  exhilarating  climate,  no 
intense  heat  in  the  summer,  or  bitter  cold  in  the  winter,  and  a 
people  that  are  friendly  and  hospitable  with  the  freedom  and 
whole-heartedness  of  the  west  make  an  appeal  that  is  irresistible. 

The  citizens  are  supplied  with  an  abundance  of  pure  mountain 
water  for  domestic  purposes  through  the  agency  of  a  municipally 
owned  water  works,  and  the  meter  system  is  used  so  that  one 
pays  for  just  the  exact  amount  of  water  used;  the  income  being 
more  than  sufficient  to  maintain  the  plant  and  to  make  exten- 
sions as  increased  population  requires. 

There  are  more  miles  of  first-class  cement  sidewalk  in  the 
town  of  Casper  than  any  place  of  its  size  in  the  United  States 
and  miles  of  new  walk  are  laid  each  year.  As  an  example  of  what 
this  growth  really  is  there  has  been  during  the  past  two  years 
more  than  300  dwelling  houses  built  and  at  present  there  are  some 
forty  or  fifty  in  course  of  construction,  yet  there  has  been  no  time 
either  in  the  past  or  at  the  present  when  there  were  any  vacant 
modern  houses  to  be  had  unless  they  were  engaged  before  they 
were  built. 


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Snow  Covered  River  in  the  Yellowstone  National  Park. 

The  streets  of  the  town  are  well  graded  and  being  on  a  gravel 
base  are  usually  in  excellent  condition  for  travel,  and  this  is  per- 
haps one  reason  why  the  number  of  automobiles  owned  by  its 
citizens  is  far  in  excess  of  the  average.  A  large  and  active  Auto- 
mobile Club  has  its  hand  constantly  on  the  road  question  and 
the  county  roads  leading  out  of  Casper  in  all  directions  are  well 
kept  and  in  first-class   condition. 

The  best  fire  department  in  the  state  with  quarters  on  Center 
Street,  where  two  large  auto-chemical  machines  and  hook  and 
ladder  trucks  are  kept  and  a  hose  house  on  the  south  side  oi  the 
town  give  the  property  better  protection  than  is  to  be  found  in 
many  of  the  larger  cities. 

The  Natrona  County  Fair  Association,  with  headquarters  in 
Casper,  each  year  holds  an  annual  affair  and  race  meet,  which  is 
admittedly  one  of  the  best  in  the  intermountain  country,  and 
horses  are  brought  to  the  meet  from  all  the  big  racing  tracks. 
Last  season   the  meet   was  said  by  horsemen   to  be   a  bigger  and 


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Yellowstone  Highway 


Casper's  Largest  Department  Store 

The 

Golden  Rule 


"WE  SELL 
EVERYTHING 
TO  WEAR" 


LOOK  FOR  THE  SIGN 


135-137-139    East    2nd    Street 
I.  O.  O.  F.  Building 

Casper  Wyoming 


WE    SPECIALIZE 

IN  MEN'S,  YOUNG  MEN'S  AND  BOYS' 
WEARING  APPAREL 


WE  GUARANTEE 

The  Correctness  of  the  Style  of  Every  Article 
We  Sell! 

If  you  wish  a  Suit,  Overcoat,  Shoes,  Neckwear, 
etc.,  you  can  select  it  with  the  assurance  that 
it  is  "up  to  the  minute"  in  every  detail. 


LET  US  SERVE  YOU 


The   Bloom   Show  &   Clothing  Co. 

"The  Sign  of  Correct  Styles  for  Men." 
Casper,  Wyo. 

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Mid-West    Hotel,    Casper 
House  between  Denver  and  Yellowstone 


The  Mid-West  Hotel 

CASPER,   WYOMING 

Where   you    will   be    glad    you    planned   a    day    or    night's 

rest.      Mail   and  express  may  be   sent   in   our 

care    with    safety 

C.  W.  Adams  Manager 


CJ  To  enjoy  a  trip  over  Wyoming 
roads,  is  to  buy  your  Automobile 
Clothing  and  Furnishings,  as  well  as 
your  Lunch  Supplies,  Gasoline,  and 
Oils,  at 


C.  HL  Townsend's 


Corner    Second    and   Center    Streets 


Casper,  Wyoming 


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Yellowstone  Hightcay 


O.  L.  Walker  Lumber   Co. 

Casper,  Wyo. 
Glenrock,  Wyo. 
Lost  Springs,  Wyo. 


Gasoline  and  Oils  Carried  in  Stock  at  Lost  Springs 

W.  C.  Harned  Furniture  Co. 

Furniture,   Ranges,   Rugs  and  Tents 

Upholstering  and  Cabinet  Making 

Auto   Seats  Made  Over 


1  38  No.  Center  St. 


Casper,  Wyoming 


Schulte  Hardware  Co. 

Complete  Line  of 

Hardware  and 
Automobile  Supplies 


1  32  So.  Center  St. 


Casper,  Wyoming 


ARE  YOU  INSURED? 

Let  Me  Show  You  Some 

REAL   ESTATE 

Twenty  Years  Experience 

MARION  P.  WHEELER 

Rooms  5-6  Townsend  Block 

Casper,  Wyo. 


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better  meeting  than  the  ones  held  at  Denver  and  Pueblo,  with 
more  horses  on  the  track  and  larger  purses  to  contend  for.  It 
is  the  intention  of  the  association  to  make  the  meet  this  year  better 
than  ever  before,  and  to  continue  from  year  to  year  to  make  it 
stronger  and  better. 

With  the  wave  of  prohibition  sweeping  the  country  there  has 
been  built  in  Casper  within  the  past  two  years  a  first-class  brewery 
that  is  manufacturing  and  shipping  what  is  said  to  be  a  very  fine 
article  of  beer  and  is  doing  a  large  and  profitable  business. 

A  large  artificial  ice  plant  and  two  natural  ice  companies, 
furnish  the  necessary  cooling  for  domestic  and  business  purposes 
during  the  summer  season  and  at  much  more  reasonable  prices 
than  is  general  throughout  the  eastern  country. 


Public  Buildings 

One  of  the  best  equipped  public  libraries  in  the  west  is  main- 
tained by  the  county  for  the  benefit  of  its  citizens.  The  book 
stacks  are  well  filled  with  reading  for  all  classes  and  conditions 
from  heavy  scientific  tomes  to  the  latest  novels  of  the  day,  as 
well  as  all  leading  periodicals  and  daily  and  weekly  newspapers. 

The  United  States  Post  Office  Department  has  just  completed 
a  magnificent  federal  building  at  a  cost  of  about  $100,000,  in  which 
is  housed  the  city  post  office  with  its  carrier  system  reaching  all 
parts  of  the  town  within  a  short  time  after  the  arrival  of  the 
mail  trains. 


Pathfinder  Dam  Near  Casper. 

Light  and  power  are  furnished  by  two  electric  companies,  each 
of  which  has  a  most  modern  plant,  and  the  prices  charged  are 
four  cents  for  light,  and  three  cents  for  heat  and  power  per  kilo- 
watt hour.  In  addition  to  these  as  a  source  of  light,  natural  gas 
has  been  discovered  in  large  quantities  a  short  distance  west  of 
the  town,  and  arrangements  are  being  made  to  lay  pipe  lines  to 
conduct  it  into  the  town  for  use.  Taking  these  and  the  large  supply 
of  fuel  oils,  Casper  is  one  of  the  cheapest  fuel  towns  in  the 
world.  "  "*     :* 

Manufacturers  looking  for  a  location  near  raw  material  could 


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Yellowstone  Highway 


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Wyoming  Electric  Co. 


Visit  Our  Showrooms 
Opposite  New  Post  Office 


See  Our  Diesel  Engines 
Maple  and  Railroad 


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Batteries  Charged 


Day  phone  95  Night  phone  25  I 


Casper  Steam  Laundry 

Phone  255 
O.    L.    THOMPSON,    Proprietor 


%  Casper   Steam   Laundry — Portion    of   the    Interior  Z 

•  • 

J  "While  In  Casper  Put  Your  Duds  in  Our  Suds"  • 

J  We  Can  Please  You  With  Our  Work  J 


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do  no  better  than  to  pay  heed  to  the  advantages  of  being  placed 
in  Casper,  with  coal,  oil,  gas,  and  electricity  for  fuel  and  copper, 
iron,  chrome  iron,  sulphate  and  carbonate  of  soda,  glass  sand, 
brick  shale,  asbestos,  zinc  and  lead  in  almost  inexhaustible  quantities 
in  the  mountains,  within  six  miles  of  rail,  and  a  greater  or  less 
quantity  of  silver  and  gold  distributed  throughout,  giving  oppor- 
tunity for  the  manufacture  of  a  wide  and  varied  assortment  of 
every  day  necessities. 

Homestead  Claims  Near  Casper 

Within  the  past  sixty  days  more  than  forty  homestead  filings 
have  been  made  on  lands  immediately  contiguous  to  Casper,  and 
what  a  few  years  ago  was  open  range  is  now  being  developed  into 
small  farms,  some  under  the  dry  farm  system,  which  is  proving 
to  be  very  successful,  and  some  under  irrigation;  the  public  land 
open  to  entry  is  rapidly  being  taken  up  and  within  a  few  short 
years  Natrona  County  will  become  a  leader  in  agriculture  as  it 
has  been  and  is  in  the  cattle  and  sheep  industry  and  in  oil.  The 
great  Pathfinder  dam,  47  miles  southwest  of  Casper  has  a  storage 
capacity  for  a  body  of  water  that  can  successfully  irrigate  many 
thousands  of  acres  of  land  that  will  grow  anything  that  can  be 
grown  in  a  similar  climate  any  place  on  the  face  of  the  earth,  and 
grow  it  in  greater  quantities,  for  there  is  no  richer  land  on  earth 
than  the  sagebrush  flats  of  Wyoming,  not  even  the  fabled  valley 
of  the  Nile.  The  government  is  now  working  on  the  propostion 
to  put  the  water  from  this  dam  on  100,000  acres  of  land  immediately 
north  of  Casper  and  just  across  the  North  Platte  River.  When 
this  is  done  some  of  the  finest  farming  lands  that  are  now  covered 
only  with  sagebrush  will  become  gardens  of  grain. 


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Fruit  of  all  kinds,  apples,  peaches,  pears,  apricots,  strawberries, 
raspberries,  blackberries,  currants,  gooseberries  and  all  sorts  of 
garden  vegetables  thrive  in  the  soil  of  Wyoming,  and  at  Bessemer 
17  miles  west  of  Casper,  several  large  commercial  orchards  have 
come  in  bearing  and  a  large  number  have  been  planted  and  will 
be  producing  within  the  next  few  years.  The  apples  grown  in 
this  district  are  solid,  good  keepers,  and  have  a  flavor  that  is  not 
found  in  the  fruit  grown  in  lower  altitudes.  It  is  only  a  question 
of  a  few  years  more  until  Natrona  County  will  supply  large 
quantities  of  apples  and  other  fruits  to  the  eastern  markets.  At 
the  present  time  the  demand  far  exceeds  the  production. 

Casper  has  a  most  excellent  creamery,  cheese  factory  and  ice 
cream  factory  manufacturing  and  supplying  not  only  the  residents 
of  the  town,  but  those  of  many  others  towns,  with  excellent  butter, 
cheese  and  ice  cream.  Dairying  as  a  business  is  becoming  a  source 
of  steady  income  to  many  of  the  small  farmers  and  is  growing  in 
importance  every  year. 

Chickens  and  hogs  are  both  successfully  and  profitably  raised 
in  Natrona  County  and  there  is  no  better  place  for  the  location 
of  a  big  chicken  ranch  with  a  steady  and  ever  increasing  demand 
for  its  product,  than  somewhere  in  the  immediate  vicinity  of 
Casper.  When  it  is  understood  that  such  a  thing  as  cholera, 
either  in  hogs  or  chickens  has  never  been  known  to  exist  here  it 
will  give  an  idea  of  what  persons  who  understand  the  growing 
of  either  can  do. 

To  the  southwest  of  Casper  about  30  miles  the  Alcova  Hot 
Springs,  which  are  equal  to  if  not  the  superior  of  the  Thermopolis 
Hot  Springs  from  a  medicinal  standpoint,  burst  forth  from  the 
canyon  walls  rearing  strait  six  hundred  to  a  thousand  feet  above 
them  and  the  waters  come  forth  from  icy  cold  to  boiling  hot. 
For  very  many  chronic  complaints  these  waters  are  considered 
better  than  any  other  and .  some  most  wonderful  cures  have  re- 
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suited  from  their  proper  and  consistent  use.  They  may  be  reached 
by  a  good  automobile  road  on  the  way  to  the  Pathfinder  dam, 
and  the  scenery  surrounding  them,  particularly  the  narrow  canyon, 
not  over  100  feet  wide  with  the  rapid  rushing  water  of  the  Platte 
foaming  down  through  it,  is  well  worth  making  the  journey  to 
look  upon. 

Nature  Has  Been  Kind  to  Casper 

But  the  Alcova  canyon  and  springs  are  not  the  only  beautiful 
spots  in  and  around  the  town,  a  ride  into  the  mountains  anywhere 
from  six  to  twenty  miles  will  keep  one's  eyes  busy  with  the  beauty 
of  the  rugged  mountains,  many  of  the  places  that  will  be  encoun- 
tered being  far  and  away  of  more  interest  and  causing  greater 
delight  to  the  eye,  and  bringing  more  peace  to  the  soul  than 
will  many  of  the  far-famed  and  widely  advertised  show  places  of 
the  world.  No  country  on  earth  has  been  so  blessed  by  the  great 
Creator  in  the  making  as  have  the  intermountain  states,  it  being 
apparent  that  He  gave  to  their  rugged  mountains,  towering  forests 
and  clear,  cold,  swiftly  flowing  streams  all  of  the  beauty  that  mind 
could  conceive. 

At  Powder  River,  forty  miles  west  of  Casper  is  a  valley,  or 
grotto,  or  perhaps  better  called  a  half  cave-like  depression  filled 
with  the  most  beautiful  stalagmites  and  stalactites  in  the  wonder- 
ful colorings  and  locally  designated  as  Hell's  Half  Acre  or  Hell's 
Kitchen,  and  it  equals  in  beauty  the  far  famed  Grand  Canyon  of 
Arizona,  except  that  it  is  on  a  pigmy  scale  in  comparison. 

No  statistical  information  is  included  in  this  article,  as  it  is 
intended  only  to  draw  attention  to  the  most  desirable  town,  in 
the  most  desirable  state  in  the  union,  desirable  from  the  standpoints 
of  business  opportunities,  residential  advantages,  and  scenic 
beauties.  The  one  place  where  capital  may  be  invested  with  an 
absolute  and  positive  assurance  that  the  investment  if  wisely 
made  will  prove  profitable;  the  one  place  where  if  you  will  reside 
for  twelve  months  you  will  never  willingly  leave  for  any  other; 
the  one  place  where  nature  has  done  everything  that  could  be 
done  to  beautify  and  make  pleasing  to  the  eye  the  surrounding 
country.  If  it  has  accomplished  this,  if  it  has  interested  you,  the 
great  live  organization  of  Casper  and  Natrona  County,  the  Casper 
Industrial  Club,  will  gladly  furnish  you  facts  and  figures  on  any 
subject  of  inquiry  that  will  establish  the  absolute  truth  of  every 
statement  that  has  been  made  herein. 

If  you  are  looking  for  a  location  to  establish  a  business,  either 
mercantile  or  manufacturing,  it  will  pay  you  to  investigate  Casper. 

If  you  are  looking  for  a  place  to  spend  a  summer  outing,  it  will 
pay  you  to  investigate  Casper. 

If  you  are  taking  a  trip  by  automobile,  travel  the  Yellowstone 
highway  and  you  will  pass  through  Casper. 

If  you  are  going  to  take  a  trip  to  see  the  beauties  of  your 
country,  be  sure  that  your  railroad  ticket  reads  to  Casper  or  at 
least  with  stop-over,  for  there  you  will  find  the  best  enjoyment 
you  have  ever  had,  the  most  whole-souled  hospitable  people  on 
earth,-  typical  of  the  broad,  wide  west  where  the  hand-clasp  is  just 
a  little  stronger  and  friendship  means  just  a  little  more  than  it 
does  anywhere  else  on  the  face  of  the  earth. 

You  will  be  welcome  if  you  come  to  stay;  you  will  be  welcome 
if  you  come  to  visit  and  when  your  visit  is  over  you  and  the 
people  of  Casper  will  both  be  filled  with  regret  that  your  stay 
was  so  short,  and  you  will  return  to  your  eastern  home  filled  with 
the  desire  to  return  and  the  hope  that  your  desire  may  soon  be 
realized. 

WYOMING'S  CALL 

Under  beautiful  azure  skies, 

O'er  valley  and  wind-swept  plain, 
Majestic  purple  mountains  rise, 

And  call;  call  me  home  again. 
Calling  me  home;  calling  me  home; 

Calling  me  home  again; 
Wyoming's  mountains  and  plains 

Are  calling  me  home  again. 
The  desert  air  with  its  freshness; 

The  wild  flowers  of  the  plain; 
The  silences  and  the  wildness, 

Are  calling  me  home  again. 
The  water  from  the  mountain  spring, 

Sheep  and  cattle  on  the  plain. 
The  long  freight  teams,  all  in  one  string. 

Are  calling  me  home  again. 
The  chickens  and  grouse  in  the  sage, 

The  coyote  crossing  the  plain. 
The  winds  and  storms  that  wildly  rage, 

Are  calling  me  home  again. 

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LOST  CABIN  AND  ITS  SURROUNDINGS 

J.    B.    OKIE,    Commissioner    for    Fremont    County. 


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OST  CABIN  was  founded  in  1884,  by  J.  B.  Okie. 
When  he  first  located  there  he  had  to  go  130  miles 
for  his  mail  and  only  got  it  twice  per  year.  So  the 
name  given  it  was  not  at  that  time,  inappropriate. 
Lost  Cabin  is  the  headquarters  of  the  Bighorn 
Sheep  Company.  They  are  extensively  engaged  in 
the  raising  of  sheep.  Immediately  surrounding  the  town  there 
are  several  thousand  acres  of  irrigated  land,  and  it  is  here  that 
one  sees  trees  and  shrubbery  for  the  first  time  after  leaving 
Casper. 

This  village,  though  small,  is  strictly  up  to  date — has  gravity 
water  system,  electric  light,  concrete  sidewalks,  local  and  long 
distance  telephone,  daily  mail  and  automobile  stage  to  the  railroad 
three  miles  distant.  There  is  a  comfortable  hotel,  garage,  store 
and  blacksmith  shop. 

The  residence  of  J.  B.  Okie  is  situated  in  well  kept  grounds, 
several  acres  in  extent.  In  a  park  there  is  a  small  herd  of  elk, 
living  in  practically  a  natural  state. 

In  an  aviary  there  is  the  finest  private  collection  of  rare  birds 
west  of  New  York.  At  this  writing  there  are  140  birds,  repre- 
senting more  than  100  species.     Visitors  are  always  welcome. 


The   Big    Tepee,   Lost   Cabin,    Wyo. 

On  the  Goodrich  sign  post  73  miles  west  of  Casper,  which  has 
a  side  arm  reading,  "Badwater  6.",  is  a  sign  which  reads:  "Scenic 
side  trip,  \l/2  Miles  to  Badlands,  4  Miles  to  Summit."  At  this 
point  a  road  leaves  the  highway  on  the  north  side  and  goes  to 
the  summit  of  the  Big.  Horn  mountains  23  miles  distant.  This 
road  was  built  by  J.  B.  Okie  to  reach  his  summer  range.  It  has 
been  carefully  graded,  is  kept  in  good  repair  and  is  used  for 
automobiles.  A  trip  over  the  entire  road  is  well  worth  while. 
There  is  some  fine  mountain  scenery  and  at  the  end  of  the  road 
an  altitude  of  8,500  feet  is  reached.  Tourists,  who  do  not  care  to 
take  the  entire  trip,  should  at  least  go  out  1^2  miles  and  look 
down  on  the  delicately  colored  Badlands,  and  if  possible,  go  4 
miles  to  the  first  summit  6,715  feet  in  altitude.  From  this  point 
a  fine  view  can  be  had  in  every  direction. 

The  investor  and  locator  will  find  the  surrounding  country 
interesting  in  several  ways.  Beginning  about  12  miles  north  of 
Lost  Cabin  there  is  a  body  of  rich,  black  land  reaching  from 
Cotton  Wood  Pass  almost  to  No  Wood  post  office,  containing 
several  hundred  square  miles,  ideal  for  dry  farming.  This  land  is 
all  open  to  homestead  entry,  and  will  produce  wild  hay  without 
irrigation.  Within  6  miles  of  Lost  Cabin  there  are  a  number  of 
reservoir  sites,  which  will,  when  utilized,  reclaim  bodies  of  land 
from  1,000  to  4,000  acres  each. 

Within  20  miles  of  Lost  Cabin  there  are  65  petroleum  springs, 
and  asphalt  deposits,  the  location  of  former  springs.  Prospectors 
are  now  hunting  for  the  source  of  this  supply  and  it  is  confidently 
expected  that  oil  will  be  found  during  the  ensuing  summer.  All 
of  the  land  heretofore  referred  to  is  still  in  the  hands  of  the 
Government  and  can  be  acquired  under  the  United  States  land 
laws. 

At  Lost  Cabin  the  Yellowstone  Highway  is  joined  by  the  road 
from  Salt  Lake,  Rock  Springs,  Lander  and  Shoshone. 

There  is  fine  trout  fishing  to  be  had  on  the  No  Wood  and  its 
tributaries   are  in  easy  reach  of  the  auto  road. 

Full  information  will  be  given  at  the  Office  of  the  Bighorn 
Sheep  Company  to  all  inquirers. 

Written  by  J.  B.  Okie,  Commissioner  of  Fremont,  County. 


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Lost  Cabin,  Wyoming 


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Yellowstone  Highway 


HOT  SPRINGS  COUNTY 

As  the  name  "Yellowstone"  is  signi- 
ficant of  the  peculiar  point  of  interest 
upon  the  Yellowstone  Highway,  so  the 
name  of  this  county  "Hot  Springs"  and 
of  the  city  of  Thermopolis  (Hot  City)  is 
significant  of  the  most  interesting  re- 
sources of  the  southern  portion  of  the 
Big  Horn  Basin.  Coming  from  the  south 
the  traveler  enters  Hot  Springs  County, 
marked  by  the  sign  post,  and  the  Big 
Horn  Basin  at  one  and  the  same  time,  for 
when  Hot  Springs  County  was  created 
from  portions  of  old  Big  Horn,  Fremont 
and  Park  Counties,  it  was  the  intention 
of  the  creators  of  the  county  to  follow 
as  nearly  as  possible  by  section  lines  the 
crest  of  the  mountains  to  the  south  of 
Thermopolis,  which  also  marked  the 
southern  boundary  of  the  wonderful  Big 
Horn  Basin. 

Entering  the  county  in  the  southeast  portion  thereof  at  an 
elevation  of  in  the  neighborhood  of  fifty-five  hundred  feet,  the 
traveler  soon  drops  from  the  Reed  ranch  over  to  what  is  known 
as  Buffalo  Creek,  which  itself  is  dry  a  great  portion  of  the  year, 
but  leading  into  which  from  all  directions  are  small  creeks  fed 
by  springs  well  up  the  slope  of  Copper  and  Black  Mountains, 
which  furnish  some  of  the  best  cattle  and  sheep  ranges  in  the 
west. 


A.    K.    LEE. 

Commissioner    for    Hot 

Springs    County. 


Terrace  of  Big  Horn,  Hot  Springs. 

Nearing  the  Big  Horn  River,  over  which  you  will  find  a  fine 
new  steel  bridge  just  completed  by  Hot  Springs  County  at  con- 
siderable effort,  you  observe  to  the  left  across  the  river  Stagner 
Mountain,  which  is  a  part  of  the  Shoshone  Indian  Reservation 
and  upon  which  leases  are  granted  to  local  ranchmen  for  the 
pasturing  of  thousands  of  cattle.  You  observe  between  Copper 
Mountain  which  is  to  the  south  of  you  and  Stagner  Mountain 
to  the  south  and  west,  a  deep  cut  which  is  in  fact  the  famous 
Big  Horn  Canyon,  second  to  no  canyon  in  the  west  in  scenic 
beauties,  through  which  the  Big  Horn  River  roars  and  tumbles 
from  the  Boysen  Dam  at  the  south  end  of  the  canyon,  where 
the  Wind  River  loses  its  identity  in  the  Big  Horn  to  the  northern 
mouth  itself,  and  through  which  the  Burlington  Railroad  has 
blasted  its  road  bed  upon  a  water  grade  at  a  cost  of  millions. 

Soon  after  crossing  the  river  you  see  about  four  miles  to 
the  north  of  the  city  of  Thermopolis,  the  county  seat  and  principal 
town  of  Hot  Springs  County,  which,  situated  at  an  elevation  of 
4,200  feet,  has  one  of  the  most  delightful  climates,  winter  and 
summer,  to  be  found  in  the  west.  Above  Thermopolis  to  the 
north  you  see  "Round  Top"  a  land  mark  for  miles  around,  and  to 
the  east  is  Monument  Hill,  where  many  people,  joyous  over  the 
recovery  of  health  brought  about  by  bathing  in  the  waters  of 
the  famous  Hot  Springs,  have  erected  monuments  of  stone  as 
memorials  of  their  thanks. 

Perhaps  you  are  pleased  by  the  solid  and  splendid  appearance 
of  the  business  district  of  the  city,  most  of  the  business  houses 
being  of  stone  .or  brick.  I  need  but  remind  you  that  within  a 
mile  is  immense  quantities  of  excellent  building  stone,  and  this 
has  been  utilized  in  the  construction  of  our  business  buildings. 
Near  at  hand  are  large  gypsum  deposits  and  within  four  miles 
is  a  mountain  of  sulphur  which  is  now  being  operated  by  the 
American  Sulphur  Company. 


In  Wyoming  and  Colorado 


Page  Ninety-three 


Walt 


Proprietor 


The  Washakie  Hotel  and  Bath  House 

A  Home  of  Comfort  for  Rest  and  Recreation 

Thermopolis,    Wyoming 

Big  Horn  Hot  Springs 

Hot  and  Cold  Water  from  the  Famous  Big  Spring 

Competent  Osteopath  and  Masseur  and  Masseuse  in  attendance 

No  persons  afflicted  with  Infectious  or  Contagious  diseases 

entertained  at  this  hotel 

American  Plan 

Rates:   $2.50   per   day  $14.00   and   $16.00   per   week 

With    Baths 

€]I  The  most  attractive  region  between  Denver  and  the 
Yellowstone  Park  is  reached  by  the  tourist  at  Thermopo- 
lis. Four  miles  south  of  this  noted  health  resort  the 
Highway  crosses  the  Big  Horn  river.  Here  the  traveler 
is  really  passing  through  the  gateway  to  the  classic  Big 
Horn  valley.  To  the  left  the  entrance  to  the  magnificent 
Wind  River  Canyon  is  in  full  view.  This  immense  gash 
in  the  Owl  Creek  ranges  is  outrivaled  only  by  the  Grand 
Canyon  of  the  Colorado.  At  Thermopolis  the  celebrated 
Hot  Springs  offer  rest  and  refreshment  after  the  long 
trip   across   the   arid   plains. 

C|  These  wonderful  springs  rank  easily  with  any  of  the 
noted  waters  of  Europe.  Their  therapeutic  qualities 
place  them  on  a  level  with  Aix-la-Chapelle,  Carlsbad,  or 
Baden   Baden. 

€fl  The  temperature  of  the  water  is    135   Fahr.      There  are 

a    number    of    different    springs.       One    of    these the    big 

spring — has  a  flow  of  18,600,000  gallons  in  twenty-four 
hours. 

C|J  On  reaching  the  springs  the  tourist  will  nnd  at  the 
Washakie  Hotel  the  best  and  most  modern  accommoda- 
tions,   including   meals   and    bath. 

€J  The  waters  used  in  these  baths  are  piped  direct  from 
the  Big  Spring.  After  a  plunge  in  these  life  giving 
waters  and  a  rub  down  by  one  of  the  best  masseurs  in 
the  west,  the  traveler  will  forget  the  heat  and  dust  and 
travel   of  the   trail. 


WYOMING  TRUST  CO.  OF 

Thermopolis  Wyo. 

Capital  $25,000.00 

David   Dickie,   Pres.  H.    P.   Rothwell,   Vice-Pres. 

A.   J.   Lowry,   Cashier 

General  Banking  Savings  Department 


Six  Per  Cent  Interest  Paid  On  Savings  Deposits 

THERMOPOLIS  STATE  BANK 

Largest  Resources  of  Any  Bank  of  the 

Big  Horn  Basin  ! 

American  Bankers'  Association  * 

Travelers'  Checks  • 

C.  W.   Ford,   President  Arthur   K.   Lee,    Cashier  # 

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Yellowstone  Highway 


The 


Emery  Hotel 

E.  E.  Ransome,  Prop. 


STRICTLY  MODERN 


'The  Home  of  the  Tourist" 


The  Best  Cafe 
In     Wyoming 


Thermopolis 


Wyoming 


MARTIN  SAYS: 

The  best  is  none  too  good.  We  carry  a  complete 
line  of  pure  drugs,  chemicals,  toilet  articles,  sta- 
tionery,       tourist 

supplies,    : 

cameras,  kodak 
supplies,  leather 
goods,  pennants, 
and  Thermos 
bottles.  Our  soda 
fountain  is  al- 
ways working 

overtime,  because  of  the  delicious  drinks  we 
serve.  When  in  Thermopolis  make  our  store 
your  headquarters.  All  we  ask  is  one  trial,  and 
we  know  you  will  be  pleased  with  our  service. 

Located    on   the   corner   between   the    two   big 
garages   and    opposite   the   Emery   Hotel. 


The    Store    of    Quality,    Price   and    Service 


MARTIN'S    PHARMACY 

Aubrey  G.  Martin  Proprietor 


C£8C02&O£&££S&&£82££83^ 


In  Wyoming  and  Colorado 


Page  Ninety-five 


Coal  and  Oil 

To  the  north  thirteen  miles  are  two  large  coal  mines  in  active 
operation,  one  at  Crosby  owned  by  the  Big  Horn  Collieries 
Company  and  the  other  at  Gebo  owned  by  the  Owl  Creek  Coal 
Company,  the  two  producing  daily  three  thousand  tons  of  coal, 
the  peer  of  any  coal  produced  in  the  west,  not  excepting  the 
famous  Rock  Springs  Coal  of  Southern  Wyoming.  West  of  these 
mines  are  thousands  of  acres  of  immense  coal  deposits  which 
will  some  day  if  necessary  supply  the  United  States  with  coal. 
The  present  mines  gives  several  hundred  miners  employment  and 
with  the  extension  of  these  mines  and  the  opening  of  new  ones, 
this  is  destined  to  become  one  of  the  great  coal  producing  regions 
of  the  northwest. 

Over  in  the  northwestern  portion  of  the  county  is  probably 
one  of  the  richest  small  oil  districts  anywhere  in  the  west.  In 
the  Grass  Creek  basin  in  1914,  oil  was  discovered  at  a  depth  of 
about  one  thousand  feet,  and  today  many  wells  are  producing 
thousands  of  barrels  daily  of  the  highest  class  green  oil,  which  is 
transported  to  the  railroad  at  Chatham,  Wyoming,  about  twenty 
miles  north  of  Thermopolis,  through  a  pipe  line  about  thirty 
miles  long,  one  of  the  few  gravity  pipe  lines  of  the  world.  The 
Grass  Creek  field  differs  from  many  of  the  oil  fields  of  the  west 
in  that  the  large  oil  companies  were  not  the  only  benefactors  by 
the  discovery  of  oil,  there  being  a  number  of  small  companies  in 
operation  and  a  number  of  individuals  having  become  wealthy. 


Fertile  Farms  on  Owl  Creek 

Leading  into  the  Big  Horn  River  about  seven  miles  north  of 
Thermopolis  from  the  west  is  Owl  Creek,  which  for  a  distance  of 
forty  miles  is  lined  on  each  side  by  fertile  farms  growing  thou- 
sands of  tons  of  alfalfa  and  thousands  of  bushels  of  fine  small 
grain  of  all  kinds.  North  of  Thermopolis  along  the  Big  Horn 
are  also  many  other  farms  and  over  the  hills  in  all  directions 
roam  thousands  of  cattle,  sheep  and  horses.  Farmers  usually  cut 
two  crops  of  alfalfa  and  leave  the  third  cutting  on  the  ground, 
making  the  finest  kind  of  pasture  for  their  stock  when  it  is  brought 
in  from  the  range  in  the  early  winter.  It  was  formerly  the  custom 
to  allow  the  cattle  and  sheep  to  stay  on  the  range  during  the 
whole  of  the  winter,  and  the  loss  was  usually  small  due  to  the 
mild  climate  and  abundance  of  feed,  but  recently  on  account  of 
the  high  prices  of  live  stock,  the  ranchmen  have  found  it  better 
to  place  them  on  feed  during  the  early  winter,  thus  insuring  a 
continued  growth  of  young  stuff  and  an  absence  of  loss  of  all 
classes  of  breeding  cattle. 

About  forty  acres  of  the  southwest  portion  of  the  reserve  has 
recently  been  turned  over  by  the  State  of  Wyoming  to  the  town 
of  Thermopolis,  and  here  has  been  planted  and  is  being  carefully 
cultivated,  what  is  destined  to  become  one  of  the  finest  forest 
parks  anywhere.  In  this  park  it  is  planned  at  a  later  date  to 
build  a  pretentious  court  house  for  the  County  of  Hot  Springs. 
and  a  library  building  and  coliseum  are  in  contemplation  at  the 
present  time. 

The  town  of  Thermopolis  has  one  of  the  best  water  systems 
to  be  found  in  the  west.  Water  is  pumped  from  wells  on  what 
is  known  as  the  island  south  of  Thermopolis.  To  reach  these 
wells  the  water  from  the  river  runs  through  a  long  distance  of 
gravel,  making  one  of  the  best  filters  which  could  be  provided,  and 
forty  thousand  dollars  has  recently  been  spent  by  the  city  in 
enlarging  its  water  plant  and  reservoirs.  It  is  expected  that  this 
enlargement  will  provide  plenty  of  water  for  a  town  of  five  thou- 
sand people.  The  sewer  system  extends  practically  over  the  entire 
town  and  has  given  no  trouble  since  its  installation  a  number  of 
years  ago. 

Thermopolis  has  taken  pride  in  keeping  her  public  school 
system  to  the  highest  standard  at  all  times  and  a  complete  course 
from  kindergarten  to  a  four  year  high  school  is  provided.  It  is 
only  about  five  jrears   since   the  north  wing  of   the   school   house 


Page  Ninety-six  Yelloicstone  Highway 


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Go  to  the 

Hot  Springs  Light 
&  Power  Company 

for 
Anything  and  Everything  Electrical 

Auto  Lamps,  Switches,  Flash  Lights, 
Spark  Plugs,  Horns,  Fuses,  Push  But- 
tons.    Also 

Vacuum  Cleaners,  Washing  Machines, 
Fixtures,  Stand  Lamps,  Electrical  Cook- 
ing Apparatus,  Fans,  Vibrators,  Irons, 
Air  Heaters,  Clocks,  Curling  Irons, 
Heating  Pads  and  Sewing  Machine 
Motors. 

Thermopolis,  Wyoming 


FORD 

The  Universal  Car 

Arthur  K.  Lee,  Agent 

Thermopolis  Wyoming 


Warren  Scovel  Manager 

THERMOPOLIS  SADDLERY  CO. 

Manufacturers  of 

High   Grade   Harness   and   Saddles 


Everything  in  Leather 
and  Canvas  Goods  for 
the  Auto. 


Thermopolis  Wyoming 


In    Wyoming   and   Colorado  Page  Ninety-seven 


H.  J.  THOMPSON 
LUMBER  CO. 


Lumber  and  Builders' 
Hardware,  Paints  and 
Glass        " 


Distributors  for  Continential  Oil  Co. 
Crosby  Coal 


Thermopolis  Wyoming 

A.  P.  STEWART 
LUMBER  CO. 


* 'Better  Material  Cheaper" 
Thermopolis  Wyoming 

SMITH  AND  MURPHY 

Billiard  Parlors 
Fine  Cigars  Tobaccos 


Otto  W.  Schmit  Prop,  and  Mgr. 

BIG  HORN  THEATRE 

The  House  of  High  Class  Amusement 
Thermopolis  Wyoming 


THE   MISSION 

Fine  Cigars,  Tobacco  and  Candies 

Cold  Drinks  When  You're  Hot — Hot  Drinks  When  You're 

Cold Spaulding    Goods Souvenirs Periodicals 

A.  P.  HANTZ,  Prop. 

Page  Ninety-eight  Yellowstone  Highway 


standing  upon  the  hill  west  of  the  business  portion  of  the  town 
was  more  than  sufficient  to  take  care  of  the  attendance.  About 
that  time  the  south  wing  was  built  and  now  it  is  becoming 
crowded  and  it  is  necessary  for  the  district  to  provide  additional 
room,  steps  looking  toward  which  are  being  taken  at  this  time. 

The  County 

North  of  the  city  part  you  may  observe  the  State  Park,  sur- 
rounded by  a  high  woven  wire  fence.  Here  the  state  has  provided 
a  fine  herd  of  elk  and  another  of  buffalo,  and  it  is  expected  that 
other  wild  game  will  be  provided  as  it  can  be  procured. 

To  the  north  of  Thermopolis  nine  miles  lies  Lucerne,  a  thriv- 
ing farming  community  and  destined  to  become  a  sugar  beet  and 
feeding  center  for  this  portion  of  the  basin.  The  feeding  of  sheep 
and  cattle  for  the  market  has  only  started  in  Hot  Springs  County, 
but  those  who  have  engaged  in  it  have  been  more  than  successful. 
John  J.  Thornton,  one  of  our  County  Commissioners,  and  the 
owner  of  approximately  three  thousand  acres  of  fine  land  in  the 
Owl  Creek  Valley  about  fifteen  miles  west  of  Thermopolis,  in 
partnership  with  Mr.  C.  L.  Jones,  another  ranchman  of  that 
district,  has  fed  lambs  for  several  seasons  past,  and  has  never 
failed  after  making  a  liberal  allowance  for.  all  labor  and  a  good 
price  for  hay  and  pasture,  to  net  from  fifty  cents  to  two  dollars 
per  head  on  lambs.  The  past  year  they  felt  lambs  were  too  high 
and  purchased  calves  instead,  selling  them  after  about  two  months 


Ranches,  Thermopolis. 

feeding  on  alfalfa  at  an  advance  of  seven  dollars  per  head.  B. 
H.  Morrison,  who  lives  within  a  quarter  of  a  mile  of  the  town 
of  Lucerne,  the  past  season  fed  a  small  bunch  of  approximately 
seven  hundred  head  of  old  ewes,  and  they  netted  him  after  deduct- 
ing for  his  labor  and  hay,  approximately  $2,500.00.  What  wonder 
then  that  many  of  our  farmers  and  ranchmen  are  preparing  to  feed 
during  the  coming  year.  The  banks  of  the  county  have  plenty  of 
money  and  stand  ready  to  aid  them  in  this  operation;  it  is  a  means 
of  selling  their  hay  and  grain  at  a  good  figure,  helps  to  enrich  their 
land  for  another  crop  and  almost  without  exception  results  in  a 
nice  profit  for  the  ranchman. 

North  of  Lucerne  about  five  miles  lies  Kirby,  where  there  are 
small  railroad  repair  shops  and  where  the  coal  from  the  two  mines 
is  shipped. 

The  ranches  of  Hot  Springs  County  are  for  the  most  part  small 
in  size  and  the  ranchman  has  recently  been  getting  together  a 
small  bunch  of  stock  which  he  has  found  is  the  only  proper  instru- 
ment through  which  to  market  his  products.  With  about  three 
hundred  days  of  sunshine  each  year,  seventeen  inches  of  rainfall, 
a  mild  climate,  little  hail  and  no  cyclones  or  tornadoes  during  the 
summer,  his  lot  is  not  an  unpleasant  one. 

What  say  you  then  as  to  Hot  Springs  County?  Why  should  we 
not,  with  all  the  resources  of  all  the  other  counties  of  the  state 
combined,  become  one  of  the  richest  communities  of  the  west? 
Those  red  hills  produce  the  red  sandy  loam,  the  most  productive 
in  the  state,  which  puts  iron  in  the  alfalfa,  making  the  gold  mine 
of  the  farmer;  those  green  hills  produce  some  of  the  best  cattle 
and  sheep  which  roam  outdoors,  the  gold  mine  of  the  stock  raiser; 
those  grey  hills  cover  vast  beds  of  coal,  the  gold  mine  of  the  coal 
miner,  and  from  that  blue  depth  flows  the  steaming  water,  the  gold 
mine  of  the  health-seeker. 


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W.  H.  Enderly 

General    Hardware 
and  Sporting  Goods 

Gasoline  and 
Motor  Oils 

Automobile  Supplies 

Thermopolis  Wyoming 

The 
Palace  Clothing  Co. 

The  Home  of 
The  Hart,  Schaffner  and  Marx 

Thermopolis  Wyoming 

The  Gugenheim  Co. 

The  Ladies'  Store 

Ladies'  Ready-to-Wear  and 
Dry  Goods 

Thermopolis  Wyoming 


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Page  One  Hundred  Yellowstone  Highicay 


Hot  Springs 

"Where  Ponce  De  Leon's  dreams  came  true,"  might  appropri- 
ately be  given  as  the  title  of  an  article  on  the  Big  Horn  Hot  Springs. 
When  he  came  across  the  Atlantic  with  the  early  explorers,  seek- 
ing the  Fountain  of  Perpetual  Youth,  which  legends  told  him  he 
would  find  in  the  unknown  western  world,  and  whose  waters  held 
the  magic  property  of  giving  to  him  who  drank  of  them  immunity 
from  the  physical  ills  to  which  mortals  are  heir,  and  bid  defiance 
to  the  flight  of  time.  Although  eternal  youth  is  not  given  to  us  in 
this  life,  probably  nowhere  else  on  earth  is  anything  so  nearly 
approaching  the  ideal  of  the  old  Spanish  explorer  as  the  Big  Horn 
Hot    Springs,    Carlsbad,   Aix   la    Chapelle,   Marienbad   and   Teplits 


Cattle,  Big  Horn  Basin,  Thermopolis 


are  of  world-wide  fame  for  their  healing  properties,  and  it  is  given 
as  the  opinion  of  eminent  authorities  that  none  of  them  contain 
more  virtue  than  our  own  Springs  at  Thermopolis.  Some  years 
ago  Prof.  M.  P.  Schuetzenberger,  of  the  College  de  France  at  Paris, 
analyzed  the  waters  at  the  request  of  Dr.  J.  A.  Schuelke  and 
declared  they  represented  the  highest  type  known.  Those  who  have 
been  accustomed  to  seeing  hot  springs  of  the  class  represented  by 
standing  pools  or  trickling  springs  are  amazed  on  visiting  the  Big 
Horn  Hot  Springs,  where  the  Big  Horn  Hot  Spring  alone  flows 
a  volume  of  18,600,000  gallons  per  24  hours  at  a  temperature  of  135 
degrees  Fahr.     This  hot  spring  is  about  25  feet  in  diameter  and 


Big  Horn  Canyon  Near  Thermopolis. 


boils  as  vigorously  as  any  housewife's  kitchen  pot,  presenting  a 
grand  and  interesting  spectacle,  of  which  the  visitor  never  tires. 
On  flowing  from  the  spring,  the  water  wends  its  way  about  one- 
quarter  of  a  mile,  through  a  channel  it  has  cut  across  the  "forma- 
tion" and  tumbles  into  the  Big  Horn  River  a  beautiful  falls  of 
about  forty  feet.     The  magic  charm  of  the  springs,  the  falls  and 


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Peterson  Garage 


Sam  Peterson,  Prop. 


First  class  Repair  Work 

A-l  Mechanics 


Gasoline,    Motor   Oils,    Tires   and 
Everything   in    Supplies 


6th  and  Broadway  Phone  30 


Safety  First 

EFFICIENCY  SERVICE 

GOLDEN  BROS. 
"Clothes  Restoring  System" 

Phone  135-W 

Thermopolis  Wyoming 


While  in  Thermopolis  Visit 

The  Big  Store 

Reliable    Merchandise 
for  the  Traveler 

M.   McGrath  Proprietor 


Page  One  Hundred  Two  Yellowstone  Hiphtcay 


THE  KEYSTONE  HOTEL 

A.  L.  Owen,  Prop. 
First  Class  Dining  Room  in  Connection 

Rates   Reasonable  Quality   the   Best 

Thermopolis,   Wyoming 

Go  to  Rothrock's  Jewelry  Store  First 

Souvenir  Spoons,  Agate  Jewelry,  Diamonds, 
Watches,  Silverware,  Jewelry,   etc. 

Thermopolis  Wyoming 

THE  METZ  STUDIO 

Artists  in  Portraiture 

Latest  Productions   in  Photographic  Art 
Thermopolis  Wyoming 

Herard's  Rexall  Drug  Store 

Prescription  Druggist 
Geo.  W.  Herard,  Prop.  Phone  No.  I  2 


The  First  National  Bank 


H.   P.   Rothwell,  Prest. 
M.  McGrath,  V.-Prest. 


W.  T.  Bivin,   Cashier 
A.  P.  Thomas,  Asst.  Cash. 


Member   of  the   Federal   Reserve   Association   of 
the  United  States 

Letters  of  Credit  and  A.  B.  A.   Travelers'   Cheques  issued 

Six  Per  Cent  Interest  Paid  On  Time  Deposits 

We  always  take  pleasure  in  entertaining  appreciative 
visitors.      Correspondence  solicited 


Thermopolis 


Wyoming 


Pinto  Scene,  Worth  Fork,  Cody  Road,  Yellowstone  Park 


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Page  One  Hundred  Three 


the  formation  can  not  well  be  described,  but  must  be  seen  to  be 
appreciated.  The  formation  spoken  of  consists  of  a  snow  white 
bed  of  the  consistency  of  soft  rock,  covering  several  acres,  and 
many  feet  in  thickness,  built  through  countless  ages  by  the  precipi- 
tation of  the  solids  held  in  solution  by  the  waters.  In  places  it  is 
formed  into  handsome  terraces,  while  the  walks  from  the  bath- 
houses to  the  springs  are  provided  by  nature  over  a  surface  as 
smooth  and  firm  as  a  cement  floor. 


The  Water 

The  remarkable  efficacy  of  these  waters  in  the  restoration  of 
health  is  what  commends  them  chiefly  to  the  consideration  of  the 
suffering  public.  The  water  is  especially  effective  in  the  cure  of 
all  blood  and  skin  diseases,  rheumatism,  and  kidney  complaints. 
People  come  from  hundreds  of  miles  to  take  treatment  here  and 
when  the  waters  are  more  thoroughly  known  they  will  draw  their 
patrons  from  everywhere  on  the  continent.  Innumerable  cases 
may  be  cited  where  other  springs  had  failed  to  effect  a  cure  and 
the  sufferer  found  full  and  permanent  relief  here. 

When  the  tract  on  which  the  springs  are  located  was  bought 
by  the  government  from  the  Indians  in  1897,  Washakie,  chief  of 
the  Shoshones,  stipulated  that  a  portion  of  the  water  of  the  Big 
Spring  should  be  reserved  forever  for  free  public  use.  In  the  pat- 
ent from  the  National  Government  to  the  State  of  Wyoming,  of 
one  mile  square  known  as  the  Big  Horn  Hot  Springs  Reserve,  the 
same  condition  was  inserted,  and  it  is  thus  assured  that  one-fourth 
of  the   water  of  the   Big   Spring  will  be  free  for  all  time. 

Besides  the  Big  Spring,  there  are  many  smaller  ones,  of  various 
chemical  properties,  and  any  disease  that  will  yield  to  the  treatment 
of  hot  water,  will  find  its  proper  remedy  among  them.  The  water, 
when  bottled,  makes  as  fine  a  drink  as  any  table  water  on  the 
market. 

Below  is  an  analysis  of  the  water  of  the  Big  Spring,  made  by 
Prof.   Schuetzenberger: 

Sulphuretted    Hydrogen    0.0268 

Sulphate  of  Lime 0.6367 

Sulphate  of  Magnesium 0.3285 

Alkaline    Chlorides    of    Sodium    and    Potas- 
sium    0.5583 

(Of  this  latter  the  Chloride  of  Sodium 
prevails  four-fifths  and  the  Chloride  of 
Potassium  one-fifth.) 

Carbonate    of    Lime 0.5250 

Oxide  of  Iron,   Silica,   Organic   Matter  and 
Loss 0.1010 

Fixed  Residue  ! 2.1763 

This  is  per  Litre. 
Temperature  135°   F. 

Written  by 


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Commissioner  for  Hot  Springs  County. 


First  Autos  to  Enter  the  Park. 
License  No.  1  Oicned  by  J.  M.  Schicoob,  Cody,  Wyo. 


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FIRST  SHOP  AT  THERMOPOLIS 

Take  a  bath  at  the  Star  Plunge. 
Water  supply  from  the  Big  Horn  River. 
Radium  Hot  Springs  flows  18,600,000 
gallons  hot  water  every  24  hours.  Cures 
Rheumatism,  Paralysis,  Blood  and  Skin 
Diseases,  Stomach  Trouble,  etc. 

ROHR  &  HALM  Proprietors 


EMERY    ANNEX 


Rooms  75c  to  $2.50 


We  Cater  to  the  Better 
Class  of  Travel 


Mrs.  T.  B.  Hood  Proprietor 

THE     WIGWAM 
First  Class  Rooms  75c,  $1.00,  $1.50 

Mrs.    Fred   Mudd,    Proprietress  Phone    120 

Thermopolis,  Wyoming 

HOPEWELL  HOSPITAL  ASSOCIATION 

Modern    Equipment — Trained    Nurses 

Dr.  A.  G.   Hamilton,   Chief  Surgeon 

Dr.    H.    E.    Byars,    D.    D.    S. 

A.   M.    Guilliam,    Manager 

Day  Phone  No.  85 — Night  Phone  No.    100 
Cottle  Bldg.  Thermopolis,   Wyo. 

LINCOLN  OWEN,  REAL  ESTATE 

The  pioneer  real  estate  man  of  Thermopolis.  Ranches, 
lots,  town  property,  everything  you  may  desire  in  the 
real  estate  line.  Drop  in  and  have  a  little  chat  •with  us. 
Office  at  the  Keystone  Hotel,  on  corner  of  6th  and 
Warren,    south   of  Public,   Thermopolis,   Wyo. 


JOHN    A.    THOMPSON  —  FURNITURE 

Established   in    1900 

A  Clean,    Up-to-Date   Stock  at  Fair  Prices 

UNDERTAKING 
Thermopolis  Wyoming 


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KIRBY 

1Z"IRBY — of  Hot  Springs  County — the  latest  edition  to  the  towns 
in  Big  Horn  Basin — was  incorporated  in  1915.  Kirby  is  the 
junction  on  the  C.  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.  for  two  of  the  largest  coal  mines 
in  the  west,  the  Owl  Creek  Coal  Company  and  the  Big  Horn  Col- 
liers. These  mines  employ  about  a  thousand  men  in  season.  A 
third  company,  located  west  of  Gebo,  is  now  under  organization. 
With  two  large  payrolls  and  railroad  payroll,  Kirby  is  a  town  of 
great  possibilities. 

Since  the  discovery  of  the  great  Grass  Creek  Oil  Fields,  Kirby, 
with  its  efficient  yard  service,  has  been  the  nearest  and  most  con- 
venient point  from  which  materials  and  supplies  are  quickly  -dis- 
patched to  the  oil  fields,  and  an  immense  amount  of  freight  haul- 
ing is  steadily  going  on  from  this  place.  Kirby  is  also  shipping 
point    for    considerable    cattle    and    sheep. 


Coal  Mine  at  Thermopolis. 


Truck  farming  is  being  developed  extensively,  as  the  camps 
offer  a  splendid  market  for  this  industry.  Though  a  new  town, 
Kirby  has  one  of  the  largest  hotels  in  the  Big  Horn  Basin  with 
forty  rooms,  steam  heated  and  other  modern  conveniences.  The 
building  is  constructed  of  Gyp  Blocks  which  are  manufactured  in 
the  Basin.  The  school  building  and  other  buildings  in  town  are 
constructed  of  the  same  material.  We  invite  worthy  and  ambi- 
tious people  to  join  with  us  and  share  with  us  the  prosperity  of 
the  richest  valley  in  the  west. — Written  by  A.  Johnson. 


J.  B.  WIGHTS 

U.  S.  Auto  Transfer  line  to  Coal  Mines;  also 
Auto  Service  to  Oil  Wells,  Hot  Springs  and 
all  near  points.  Heavy  Dray  Work  to  the 
Oil  Fields  a  specialty. 


J.  B.  Wight 


Proprietor 


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Dry  Goods,  Groceries, 
Hardware,  Farm  Ma- 
chinery 


The  Store  with  the 
Greatest  Variety 
of  Goods  in  the 
Big  Horn  Basin 


KIRBY  TOWN  SITE 

John  Nelson 


Lots  for  Sale  On  Easy  Terms 


€J  This  is  your  chance  to 
get  in  on  the  "ground 
floor"  in  a  town  with 
three  payrolls. 

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SPEND  A  DAY  HERE 

J.  A.  Howell,  Commissioner  of  Washakie  County. 
Washakie  County,  Wyoming,  and  the  Town  of  Worland 

"DOSSIBLY  no  State  in  the  Union  is  so  little  developed  and  more 
■*  pregnant  with  undeveloped  resources,  than  is  the  State  of 
Wyoming.  Washakie  is  one  of  the  smallest  and  newest  of  the  coun- 
ties of  this  promising  commonwealth,  and  land  of  opportunity.  Is 
bounded  on  the  south  by  Hot  Springs,  and  the  north  by  Big  Horn 
County,  the  Rocky  Mountains  on  the  west  and  the  crest  of  the 
Big  Horn  Mountains  on  the  East.  It  was  originally  a  part  of  Big 
Horn  County  and  was  segregated  from  its  parent  county  less  than 

five  years  ago.  The  county  was  named 
for  Chief  Washakie,  of  the  Shoshone 
Indian  Tribe,  who  was  a  most  unique 
character  in  his  generation.  History  re- 
cords that  he  is  the  only  known  Indian 
chief  who  never  took  up  arms  against 
the  Government  and  at  his  death,  as  a 
special  mark  of  respect  and  esteem,  was 
buried  at  old  Fort  Washakie  with  full 
military  honors.  The  early  settlement  of 
what  now  constitues  Washakie  County 
was  made  in  the  valleys  along  the  beau- 
tiful mountain  streams  flowing  down  the 
west  slope  of  the  Big  Horn  Mountains 
and  this  is  one  of  the  best  developed  por- 
tions of  the  county  at  the  present  time. 
Chief  Washakie,  Worland.  Thirty-five  miles  east  of  Worland  is  situ- 
ated the  proposed  Big  Horn  National  Park,  the  Bad  land  scenery 
along  this  thirty-five  miles  excels  in  grandeur  the  famous  Garden 
of  the  Gods.  Within  the  confines  of  this  proposed  national  park 
are  situated  the  Ten  Sleep  Lakes,  Dome  Lake,  and  numerous 
smaller  ones,  the  shores  of  which  are  fretted  with  native  pines. 
This  is  one  of  the  most  picturesque  spots  in  America,  and  by  many 
competent  to  judge,  regarded  as  surpassing  the  Swiss  Alps.  Thir- 
ty-five miles  southwest  of  Worland  is  the  Grass  Creek  oil  field, 
with  about  sixty  pumping  wells  at  this  date.  Forty  miles  due  west 
of  Worland  is  the  little  Buffalo  Basin  oil  field,  in  which  some  pros- 
pecting has  been  done  the  past  two  years;  but  owing  to  the  tre- 
mendous gas  pressure  encounted  at  a  depth  of  eighteen  hundred 
feet,  development  has  been  delayed.  This  field  is  to  be  fully  tested 
out  during  the  present  summer  and  oil  experts  are  of  the  opinion 
that  it  will  prove  to  be  one  of  the  greatest  oil  fields  in  Wyoming. 


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WORLAND 

Stands  for  All  That  Is  Good  for 
Worland, 
Washakie  County, 

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Big  Horn  Basin 

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Wyoming 


You  will  make  no 
mistake    in    seeing 

J.  ASBE  HOWELL 

It's  President 


WEST  and  SANDS 

General  Merchandise 
Chatham  Wyoming 


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Yelloicstone  Highicay 


WORLAND  AND  ITS  SURROUNDINGS 


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OUTH  of  Worland  six  miles,  on  the  Yellowstone 
Highway,  is  located  the  Wyoming  Industrial  Institute, 
a  State  institution  for  the  training  of  delinquent  boys 
and  young  men  up  to  twenty-five  years  of  age.  It  is 
a  model  institution  and  has  set  the  standard  for  the 
care  and  treatment  of  this  class,  far  above  that  of 
many  of  the  older  states  of  the  Union.  The  State  here  operates 
a  one  thousand  acre  farm  on  which  has  been  erected  beautiful, 
modern  buildings  and  every  facility  is  provided  for  the  mental, 
physical  and  moral  development  of  those  committed  to  the  insti- 
tution. No  one  passing  along  the  Yellowstone  Highway  should 
fail  to  avail  himself  of  the  educational  advantage  of  a  visit  at  this 
institute,  where  visitors  are  always  welcome.  The  Big  Horn  River 
runs  through  the  west  central  portion  of  the  county  from  south 
to  north  and  the  Yellowstone  Highway  passes  through  this  valley. 

The  town  of  Worland  is  in  the  "Heart  of  the  Big  Horn  Basin," 
has  a  population  of  nearly  one  thousand,  and  is  a  modern,  up-to- 
date,  thriving  community,  with  every  prospect  of  becoming  one 
of  the  important  cities  of  the  State.  Its  school  and  church  ad- 
vantages are  fully  up  to  the  standard  of  any  town  of  its  size. 
There  are  two  banks  with  a  combined  deposit  of  almost  four  hun- 
dred thousand  dollars,  a  splendid  water  system,  electric  plant, 
alfalfa   meal   mill,   grain   elevator,   nitroglycerine   factory  and    Pro- 


Shoshone  Reservoir  on  Cody  Road  to  Park. 


fessor  BufTums  Emmer  Breakfast  Food  factory.  The  elevation  at 
Worland  is  4,020  feet  above  sea  level;  climatic  and  soil  conditions 
for  agriculture  and  horticulture  are  ideal,  and  no  attempt  is  made 
to  grow  crops  without  irrigation,  as  the  annual  precipitation  of 
moisture  averages  about  five  inches.  Tributary  to  the  town  is 
about  sixty-five  thousand  acres  of  splendid  irrigated  land  under 
good  canals,  controlled  and  operated  by  the  farmers.  When  fully 
developed  this  irrigated  area  justifies  the  expectation  of  Worland 
becoming  a  city  of  8,000  to  10,000  population.  The  valley  of  the 
Big  Horn  River  is  the  home  of  alfalfa;  wheat,  Emmer,  oats  and 
barley  and  all  kinds  of  vegetables  grow  to  perfection  and  corn  is 
raised  with  fairly  good  success.  Sugar  beet  growing  is  becoming 
one  of  the  chief  agricultural  pursuits;  1,500  acres  having  been 
planted  this  year  in  the  Worland  territory  and  all  signs  point  to 
the  building  of  a  beet  sugar  factory  at  Worland  within  the  next 
two  years.  The  Black  and  Yellow  Trail,  from  Milwaukee  through 
the  Black  Hills  to  the  National  Park  and  the  new  National  High- 
way from  Savannah,  Georgia  through  Omaha  to  the  Northwest 
Coast,  and  the  George  Washington  National  Highway,  all  intersect 
the   Yellowstone   Highway  at  Worland. 

Written   by   C.   F.   Robertson   Howell. 


In  Wyoming  and  Colorado 


Page  One  Hundred  Eleven 


MANDERSON,   WYOMING 


ITUATED  on  the  Yellowstone  Trail  and  in  the  heart 
of  the  farming  country  of  the  Big  Horn  Basin  is  the 
village  of  Manderson.  This  small  village  is  very 
advantageously  placed,  being  between  the  fork  of  the 
Big  Horn  River  and  the  Nowood  River.  It  is  sur- 
rounded by  a  large  flat  bench  land  which  is  under  irri- 
gation. Sugar  beets,  alfalfa  hay,  beans  and  potatoes  being  the 
present  main  crops.  At  the  village  of  Manderson  is  situated  a 
large  alfalfa  meal  mill  to  grind  and  take  care  of  all  the  alfalfa  hay, 
this  giving  the  farmers  a  local  market  for  their  hay,  which  is  the 
most  inducing  market  known.  To  take  care  of  their  beets  there 
are  two  beet  dumps,  one  in  the  village  and  another  about  2l/2  miles 
west  of  the  place;  this  gives  another  home  market,  or  practically 
so,  as  the  sugar  factory  is  located  at  the  city  of  Lovell,  a  distance 
of  40  miles  to  the  north.  The  farmers  have  a  ready  market  for 
their  produce,  being  located  on  the  main  line  of  the  C.  B.  &  Q. 
from  Denver   to   Billings,   train   facilities   being  good. 

The  natural  resources  of  the  place  are  many,  good  coal  being 
mined  a  mile  from  the  place,  and  some  of  the  first  oil  discovered 
in  the  Big  Horn  Basin  being  found  at  a  distance  of  12  miles  east 
of  the  town.  Cattle  raising  is  also  a  large  factor  with  the 
ranchers  in  the  broad  valley  of  the  Nowood  which  extends  east 
of  the  village.  This  valley  extends  to  the  east  and  south  to  a  dis- 
tance of  over  100  miles,  which  is  tributary  to  the  town,  including 
the  two  inland  towns  Hyattville  and  Tensleep,  they  also  being 
located  in  this  large  valley.  It  is  one  of  the  oldest  settled  valleys 
in  the  State  of  Wyoming  and  has  the  asset  of  being  one  of  the 
most  extensive  places  for  raising  cattle  and  sheep,  besides  its  great 
farming   advantages. 

If  you  will  turn  to  your  map  you  will  note  that  in  a  direct  line 
from  the  village  of  Manderson  is  a  proposed  Big  Horn  National 
Park.  This  park  consists  mainly  of  the  lakes  and  scenic  mountains 
of  Cloud's  Peak.  There  are  many  summer  resorts  scattered  about 
in  the  mountains  east  of  the  village,  especially  through  the  Ten- 
sleep  country  which  is  included  in  this  large  valley.  This  country 
is  in  easy  access  by  automobile  travel  direct  from  the  village  of 
Manderson,  trout  fishing  being  very  abundant  in  all  of  the  streams. 
The  climate  is  very  hard  to  improve  upon,  the  Basin  country  being 
very  seldom  frequented  by  any  severe  storms,  it  is  the  Garden  of 
Eden  of  Wyoming. 

The  village  of  Manderson  consists  of  the  following  business 
houses:  Two  first-class  hotels,  First  State  Bank,  hardware  store, 
furniture  store,  three  general  merchandise  and  grocery  stores,  a 
drug  store,  lumber  yard,  coal  office,  livery  and  feed  stable,  black- 
smith shop  and  automobile  repair  shop.  The  village  is  in  its 
infancy,  but  is  bound  to  be  one  of  the  leading  towns  of  the  Big 
Horn  Basin,  being  so  advantageously  placed  and  having  its  many 
resources. — Written  by  C.  H.  Burritt. 


Moonlight   Scene  on  the  Big  Horn    Mountains. 


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JAMES  A.  QUINER 


Staple  and  Fancy  Groceries 
Dry  Goods,  Boots  and  Shoes 


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MANDERSON  STATE  BANK 

J.  H.  Montgomery,  President 

A.  K.  Lee  O.  E.  Nowels,   Cashier 

Manderson,  Wyoming 


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M  Manderson,    Wyo.  §§ 

§j  Chas.  H.  Burritt,   Mgr.                                          R.   E.   Foe,  Sec.  ( 

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|  MANDERSON    PHARMACY  | 

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|  NOWELS  &  CHURCH  | 

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BIG  HORN  COUNTY 

H.  H.  Hime,  Commissioner  of  Big  Horn  County 

To  the  Eastern  tourist  or  prospec- 
tive homeseeker  the  name  Big  Horn 
has  a  very  attractive  sound.  It  brings 
at  once  to  mind  the  Big  Horn  sheep 
and  the  Big  Horn  mountains,  things 
and  places  of  historical  and  romantic 
history. 

Big  Horn  County  takes  its  name 
from  the  range  of  mountains  of  that 
name,  and  they  in  turn  take  their 
name  from  the  Big  Horn  sheep. 
Through  this  County  runs  one  of  the 
largest  rivers  in  the  State,  the  Big 
h.  h.  Hime  Horn. 

In  a  brief  sketch  such  as  this  must  be,  one  can  merely 
glance  at  the  resources  of  the  country.  Big  Horn  County 
is  in  the  center  of  the  famous  Big  Horn  Basin,  and  is  with- 
out doubt  the  finest  agricultural  region  in  the  State.  Its 
water  .supply  is  boundless  and  the  building  of  ditches  and 
canals  is  an  easy  matter  because  of  the  fall  of  the  streams 
and  the  broad  areas  to  be  covered  with  water. 


City  Park,   Basin,   Wyo. 

The  leading  product  of  the  County  at  this  time  is  its  splendid 
alfalfa  crop,  averaging  about  five  tons  to  the  acre.  Because 
of  the  sunshine,  alfalfa  hay  is  cured  and  stacked  in  almost 
perfect  condition,  while  the  seed  from  this  crop  is  becoming 
nation  wide  in  its  popularity,  because  of  its  purity  and  splendid 
growing  qualities.  Grains  and  vegetables  also  reach  a  point 
that  is  unsurpassed  in  any  other  place  in  the  world.  Grains 
yield  heavily  and  weigh  several  pounds  more  to  the  bushel 
than  elsewhere.  All  vegetables  reach  a  point  of  perfection 
here  that  one  must  see  to  realize. 

In  the  matter  of  sugar  beets,  tests  show  that  they  contain 
more  sugar  content  than  those  of  any  other  section.  The 
growing  of  sugar  beets  is  from  now  on  to  play  a  big  part 
in  the  agricultural  possibilities  of  the  country,  because 
the  fact  that  a  sugar  factory  is  being  built  at  Lovell,  on 
the  Shoshone  River,  about  fifty  miles  north  of  Basin.  This 
factory  will  be  ready  to  handle  this  year's  crop.     This  will 


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Proprietor 


ANTLER'S  HOTEL 

Basin,  Wyoming 


'The  place  to  get  a  good 
bed  and  a  good  meal/' 


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ing laws  give  you  the  same  protection  you  get  at  home. 
Not  a  bank  failure  in  Wyoming  in  over  I  2  years.  Pioneer 
Trust  and  Savings  Bank,  resources  over  $175,000. 

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Oldest  Bank  in  the  Big  Horn  Basin 

Will  advance  money  on  your  letters 
of  credit  or  sell  you  new  ones.  Trav- 
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ing business  transacted.  Safe  Deposit 
Boxes. 

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William  Gibson,  Vice-Pres.      J.  A.  Coons,  Asst.  Cash. 

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not  only  insure  the  growing  of  thousands  of  acres  of  beets, 
but  it  means  the  feeding  of  sheep  and  cattle  by  the  thou- 
sands of  head  in  all  parts  of  the  Basin.  With  the  beet 
tops  and  pulp  and  the  wonderful  hay  and  grain  grown  here, 
it  means  that  all  stock  shipped  from  the  Basin  will  be  in 
prime  condition  and  ready  to  top  the  Eastern  stock  markets. 
It  will  open  a  field  of  industry,  the  value  of  which  is  difficult 
to  realize. 

Stock  raising  is  another  of  the  big  and  important  indus- 
tries. With  unlimited  quanties  of  the  finest  feed  in  the 
world  grown  here  on  the  ranches,  and  with  the  splendid 
mountain  pastures  and  the  winter  grazing  in  the  rough 
lands  back  from  the  streams,  conditions  are  almost  perfect 
for  stock.  This  industry  is  bound  to  grow  in  importance, 
because  of  the  grazing  possibilities.  This  can  never  be 
restricted  to  any  extent,  consequently  is  one  of  the  perma- 
nent features  of  our  prosperity. 

Sheep  do  exceptionally  well  here  and  the  Basin  country 
is  one  of  the  big  sheep  countries  of  the  state. 

Industry 

Hogs  are  another  important  stock  industry  that  is  con- 
stantly receiving  more  and  better  attention.  Conditions 
are  perfect  for  the  growing  of  hogs.  Our  alfalfa  pastures 
give  them  bone  and  muscle  and  the  grains  and  beets  grown 
here  put  them  in  first-class  condition  for  killing,  while 
diseases  are  practically  unknown. 

One  of  the  big  things  to  attract  the  Eastern  investor  is 
the  oil  prospects  here.  In  the  last  few  years  this  industry 
has  reached  great  proportions.  While  it  has  been  known 
for  some  time  that  we  had  oil  here,  it  is  only  within  a  very 
recent  day  that  much  effort  has  been  made  to  drill  for  it. 
At  Greybull,  known  as  the  oil  town  of  the  State,  is  situated 
a  new  refinery  that  is  able  to  take  care  of  thousands  of 
barrels  of  oil  per  day,  and  they  are  building  to  it  all  the 
time  to  take  care  of  the  increased  oil  supply.  There  are 
many  wells  in  and  near  the  town,  from  which  they  draw 
their  supply,  as  well  as  from  the  famous  Torchlight  district 
two  and  one-half  miles  east  of  Basin.  This  Torchlight 
country  was  the  first  place  where  it  was  known  that  oil 
existed  in  paying  quantities,  and  that  country  is  being 
drilled  in  a  systematic  manner,  and  it  is  .said  by  oil  experts 


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that  it  will  be  a  producing"  section  for  many  years  to  come. 
In  addition  to  all  this,  other  sections  are  being  explored 
every  day  and  it  is  expected  that  the  oil-bearing  country 
will  be  greatly  enlarged  in  a  very  short  time.  Two  new 
organizations  are  making  preparations  to  begin  extensive 
and  exhaustive  prospecting  near  the  town  of  Basin  and 
possibly  in  the  town. 

The  Oil  Industry 

The  oil  industry  has  caused  the  location  of  oil  well  supply 
companies,  that  has  added  much  to  the  business  of  the 
country,  and  this  business  is  constantly  growing.  It  is 
expected  that  machine  shops  will  soon  be  located  here  to 
take  care  of  the  oil  well  work.  This  oil  well  work  has 
caused  a  demand  for  heavy  machine  work  and  repairs,  and 
a  shop  to  take  care  of  it  is  an  absolute  necessity.  Basin 
is  also  the  headquarters  of  the  several  large  oil  companies 
and  from  here  all  the  oil  business  is  carried  on,  thus  making 
it  the  center  of  the  oil  business  and  the  headquarters  of  oil 
men  and  investors. 

The  route  followed  by  the  auto  tourist  is  through 
the  best  part  of  the  Basin,  from  an  agricultural  standpoint, 
so  that  the  tourist  and  homeseeker  can  see  at  a  glance  just 
what  we  have.  As  you  come  through  the  Ten  Sleep  and 
Hyattville  country  you  get  a  fine  view  of  the  Big  Horn 
mountains  and  their  many  attractions,  and  the  stock  pos- 
sibilities they  possess.  Here  the  traveler  can  stop  over  and 
enjoy  some  of  the  finest  trout  fishing  in  the  world.  There 
will  be  many  side  trips  of  interest  to  the  tourist  provided 
for  in  the  very  near  future.  The  Big  Horn  Mountains  offer 
some  of  the  finest  scenery  in  the  world  and  there  are  many 
points  of  interest  that  will  be  well  worth  stopping  over  to 
visit. 

The  tourist  will  also  see  much  of  interest  and  value  in 
visiting  the  many  oil  wells  and  the  refinery.  There  are 
also  gas  wells  close  to  Basin,  while  at  Byron,  about  fifty 
miles  north  of  Basin,  is  the  largest  gas  well  in  the  world, 
with  many  others  of  but  little  less  volume.  This  gas  supply 
will  furnish  fuel  for  years  to  come  for  all  kinds  of  manu- 
facturing plants. 


Street  Scene,  Basin,   Wyo. 

Possibilities 

The  tourist  and  also  the  homeseeker  are  always  interested 
in  the  towns  through  which  he  passes  or  in  which  he  may 
expect  to  locate.  Being  one  of  the  important  towns  along 
the  Yellowstone  Highway,  Basin  is  naturally  one  of  inter- 
est. Here  will  be  found  a  town  with  all  modern  improve- 
ments, such  as  water,  sewer,  electric  lights  and  gas  heating 
and  lighting,  the  only  town  in  the  West  with  all  such  facili- 
ties. Basin  is  a  town  of  many  beautiful  homes,  and  its 
streets  are  lined  with  trees  that  are  pleasing  to  the  eye  and 
show  the  wonderful  possibilities  of  the  soil.    But  few  towns 


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West  can  boast  of  as  many  beautiful  and  thrifty  trees  as 
can  Basin.  The  gardens  in  Basin  are  one  of  its  many 
attractions  and  are  a  source  of  both  pleasure  and  profit. 

The  town  is  well  provided  with  hotels  and  restaurants, 
the  equal  of  any  in  the  West,  and  this  service  will  be  added 
to  this  summer  by  the  addition  of  a  fine  new  brick  hotel 
of  60  rooms  that  will  be  modern  in  every  detail.  All 
arrangements  have  been  completed  for  this  building,  as  well 
as  the  building  of  many  new  dwellings,  by  a  Denver  cor- 
poration that  has  become  heavily  interested  here.  There 
are  also  many  other  buildings  going  up  that  will  add  much 
to  the  town. 

The  Best  of  Educational  Advantages 

Here  will  be  found  one  of  the  best  high  schools  in  the 
State,  modern  in  every  way.  Spacious  playgrounds  have 
been  provided,  which  will  be  fitted  up  in  the  best  possible 
manner  for  the  athletic  amusement  of  the  students. 

The  town  has  all  the  church  organizations,  and  most  of 
them  have  good  buildings,  and  others  are  under  contem- 
plation. 

The  Carnegie  Librarv  at  Basin  is  one  of  the  best  build- 
ings of  its  kind  in  the  West,  and  is  of  much  interest  to  the 
tourist  or  homeseeker. 

The  auto  tourist  is  greatly  interested  in  garage  facilities 
and  repair  shops.  In  this  particular,  Basin  is  far  in  the 
lead.  With  two  garages,  well  supplied  with  every  necessitv 
to  repair  autos,  the  traveler  can  rest  assured  of  quick  and 
perfect  service.  Each  garage  has  the  very  best  equipment 
and  with  plenty  of  room  for  the  storing  of  autos.  The  town 
also  has  a  tire  repair  shop  that  has  no  .superior  any  place, 
and  which  offers  quick  and  effective  service. 

You  will  find  some  of  the  best  stores  in  the  West  in  Ba- 
sin, where  everything  the  traveler  can  ask  for  is  carried 
in  stock  and  at  reasonable  prices. 

You  will  be  glad  to  see  Big  Horn  County  and  the  town 
of  Basin,  and  the  people  will  be  glad  to  see  you. — Written 
by  Lew  Blakesley. 


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BASIN  ENTERPRISE  STORE 

Fancy  Groceries 


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E.  A.  Davis 


Proprietor 


BASIN  ALFALFA  MILLING  CO. 


Basin,  Wyoming 


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PARK  COUNTY  AND  CODY 

L.  L.  Newton,  Commissioner  for  Park  County 

ARK  COUNTY,  often  called  the  scenic  countv 
of  Wyoming,  nestles  close  up  to  Yellowstone 
Park  and  shares  with  it  many  of  the  attractions 
of  Nature's  handiwork. 

While  ,she  boasts  of  interest  she  has  to  tour- 
ists from  afar  who  travel  to  view  her  moun- 
tains, fish  in  her  streams  and  hunt  big  game,  she  has  indus- 
trial qualities  that  bring  her  to  the  attention  of  the  home 
builder. 

Agricultural  Opportunities 

Park  County  has  more  than  doubled  in  population  in  the 
last  ten  years.  Much  land  has  been  taken  up  as  home- 
steads, dry  farms  and  deserts,  homes  have  been  built  and 
plenty  and  contentment  have  come  to  these  pioneers  who 
were  willing  to  undergo  the  inconveniences  of  a  new 
country. 

The  Government  Project 

Under  the  Shoshone  project,  of  which  the  town  of  Powell 
is  the  commercial  center,  over  two  thousand  people  have 
settled.  What  was  a  barren  waste  less  than  ten  years  ago 
is  now  cultivated  farms  with  good  homes,  schools  and 
churches. 

^  This  project  is  by  no  means  completed  and  the  reclama- 
tion service  is  extending  the  laterals  to  take  in  larger  areas 
and  as  these  are  thrown  open  to  entry  are  eagerly  sought 
by  homemakers. 

The  water  is  taken  from  the  Shoshone  River,  which  has 
an  abundant  flow  the  entire  year.  Water  insurance  is  pro- 
vided by  a  vast  reservoir,  backed  up  against  the  mountain 
sides  by  the  great  Shoshone  dam,  the  next  to  the  highest  in 
the  world.  It  is  diverted  fifteen  miles  below  and  spread 
out  upon  the  land  for  twenty  miles  down  a  valley  many 
miles  in  width. 

This  project  will  be  more  than  double  its  present  size 
before  all  of  the  land  is  brought  under  the  canals  and  offers 
future  possibilities  to  those  who  are  seeking  homes  in  the 
West. 

South  Fork  of  Shoshone  River 

So  much  attention  has  been  given  to  the  Cody  Road  lead- 
ing along  the  North  Fork  to  the  Park  that  one  seldom 
realizes  that  there  is  a  South  Fork  Road,  and  that  it  leads 
through  and  into  a  region  the  peer  in  beauty  of  any  in  the 
State. 

From  Cody  to  the  South  Fork  Canyon  is  approximately 
50  miles.  The  Road  leads  through  a  variety  of  country,  from 
the  hills  of  colored  soil  near  Cody,  along  the  shore  of  the 
great  Shoshone  Government  Lake,  across  the  fertile  farm- 
ing lands  of  the  Irma  Flat,  traveling  on  due  south  into  the 
heart  of  the  Rockies.  The  jagged  line  of  Carter  Mountain 
closes  in  on  the  east,  while  the  great  piled  up  masses  of 
Table  Mountain  with  its  quaint  Chinese  wall  of  natural 
rock  and  seried  hills  bound  it  on  the  west. 

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When  half  the  distance  is  traveled  you  come  to  the  rolling 
hills,  a  magnificent  stretch  of  cattle  range  running  up  to 
the  timber  and  rock  pinnacles  of  the  mountains.  The  Road 
soon  drops  down  to  the  river  level,  following  the  stream 
on  up  to  the  canyon.  The  valley  narrows  to  a  few  miles 
in  width,  shut  in  by  a  great  rock  rampart  on  either  side, 
with  the  snow-capped  peaks  rising  to  twelve  and  thirteen 
thousand  feet  to  the  south. 

Numerous  ranches  are  scattered  along  the  upper  part  of 
the  route,  offering  attractive  accommodations  for  motor- 
ists who  wish  to  spend  a  week  or  two  riding  in  the  hills 
or  fishing  the  river.  Both  Rocky  Mountain  and  Eastern 
brook  trout  will  be  found  in  quantity  and  size. 

To  sum  up  the  South  Fork  of  the  Shoshone  offers  a  new 
and  unspoiled  field  for  the  motorist,  a  region  of  Cottonwood 
groves,  streams  and  snowy  mountains,  rolling  .stretches  of 
range  country  and  picturesque  ranches. 

Powell 

* 

This  city  is  the  center  of  the  Shoshone  project  and  is 
growing  rapidly.  It  has  every  business  represented.  Its 
people  are  composed  of  a  highly  educated  class  who  have 
"gone  back  to  the  soil."  Its  schools  and  churches  are  of 
the  highest  order.     Powell  is  on  the  Billings-Cody  way  and 


V&. 


Hauling  Wool.  Cody,  Wyo. 

may  be  reached  from  Cody  over  that  route.  It  is  worth 
anyone's  time  and  expense  to  see  what  water  will  do  for 
desert  land  when  properly  applied.  It  is  fully  demonstrated 
in  the  farm  area  of  the  Powell  country. 

Powell  has  two  neAvspapers.  the  Tribune  and  the  Leader. 
To  keep  in  touch  with  that  section,  these  papers  will  furnish 
the  necessary  information  from  week  to  week. 

Clark's  Fork 

This  rich  irrigated  section  is  the  oldest  part  of  Fork 
County  and  is  highly  developed.  The  ranches  in  that  val- 
ley grow  immense  quantities  of  rough  feed  and  feed  thou- 
sands of  cattle  every  year.  The  water  comes  from  mountain 
streams  and  its  purity  gives  the  people  of  Clark's  Fork 
the  best  of  drinking  water.  The  valley  is  reached  from 
Cody  over  the  Black  and  White  Trail,  a  log  of  which  may 
be  obtained  from  the  Chairman  or  Secretary  of  the  Yellow- 
stone Highway  Association. 


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Col.  W.  F.  Cody 

BUFFALO  BILL'S  HOTEL 


The  Irma  American  Plan 

Rates  $3.00  and  $4.00 

Col.  W.  F.  Cody,  Owner         F.  H.  Garlow,  Mgr. 


Buffalo  Bill's  Own  Home  Ranch 

THET    E 

In  the  heart  of  the  Rockies,    34  miles  from  Cody,  Wyo., 
at  the  eastern  entrance  to  Yellowstone  'Park,  is  to  be 

Opened  to  Tourists,  June  1 ,   1916 

For  the  first  time,  and  from  that  date  on  will  accommo- 
date guests  the  year  'round.  Best  fishing  in  Wyoming. 
Borders  on  America's  finest  big  game  hunting  district. 
Camping  and  hunting  parties,  with  first  class  equipment, 
given  special  attention.  Horseback  trips  to  Yellowstone 
Park.  An  ideal  place  for  a  summer  outing.  For  descrip- 
tive book  and  information  address,  F.  H.  GARLOW,  Mgr., 
Ishawooa,  Wyoming. 


A.  B.  Felsheim 


Wm.  H.  Felsheim 


The  STANDARD  RESTAURANT 

Meals  at  All  Hours 


FELSHEIM  BROS.,  Props. 


Phone  No.  26J 


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Sunlight 

This  mining  district  holds  for  the  traveler  a  great  deal  oi 
interest.  The  mountain  scenery  is  perhaps  the  best  in  all 
the  West,  and  as  soon  as  the  country  is  opened  up  with 
an  automobile  road  will  be  visited  by  thousands  every 
year.  The  fishing  is  excellent  and  wild  game  is  plentiful. 
Beautiful  mountain  streams,  crystal  lakes,  pine  forests  and 
peaks  that  tower  above  the  clouds  produce  a  picture  that 
should  hang  in  the  art  gallery  of  everyone's  memory. 

This  section  is  peopled  by  thrifty  ranchers,  who  raise 
cattle  and  horses.  Mining  is  one  of  the  chief  resources,  and 
although  still  in  the  prospect  stage  development  work  will 
be  done  as  soon  as  the  transportation  problem  is  solved. 

The  Wiley  Project 

On  the  south  side  of  Shoshone  River  lays  a  vast  area  of 
land  susceptible  to  irrigation,  waiting  to  be  financed.  It 
is  a  big  proposition  with  upwards  of  200,000  acres  of  land 
that  will  meet  with  ready  sale  as  soon  as  water  can  be  put 
upon  it. 

It  has  been  estimated  that  the  land  may  be  brought  under 
ditches  for  about  $20  per  acre  and  would  sell  at  $40,  which 
would  return  a  good  profit  to  any  organization  with  the 
money  and  ability  to  complete  the  project. 

The  Lake  View  Project 

This  is  a  comparatively  small  tract  of  several  thousand 
acres  of  very  rich  land  that  is  waiting  financial  backing  to 
place  on  the  market  an  area  that  is  rich  in  possibilities 
and  will  be  profitable  to  the  investor.  The  water  is  taken 
from  the  South  Fork  of  the  Shoshone  River  and  the  ditch 
problem  is  not  a  serious  one. 

This  project  might  be  handled  in  conjunction  with  the 
Wiley,  as  the  two  head  gates  are  in  about  the  same  location. 

The  Greybull  Valley 

The  stock  interests  of  the  Greybull  River  Valley  com- 
mend themselves  to  settlers.  This  rich  valley  is  one  of  the 
best  in  the  West  and  ranches  may  be  had  here  at  a  low 


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the  South  Fork  of  the  Shoshone   River,   and  at  an  eleva-  • 

tion  of  6,500   feet.      A  2  J/2    hour   run  in  a   car  will  bring 
you    to    the    ranch    house,    at    the    same    time    giving    the  & 

motorist   an    excellent   opportunity    to    see    the    mountains 
and   range   country   of  the  Shoshone   region.  q 

Cfl  The  ranch  buildings  are  all  of  the  old  time  western  log 
construction    with    post    office,     ranch    store,    large    living  q 

room   with   stove,    fire   place;   individual    cabins,    extensive 
corrals,   etc.      A  large   Cottonwood   grove  shelters  a   num- 
ber   of    comfortable    floored    tents    for    guests   who    prefer  $ 
them.                                                                                                                         • 

<J  The    spirit    of    the    Valley    Ranch    is    essentially    demo-  # 

cratic.      No   formalities   of  any  sort  will   be   found. 

t|  The  Shoshone  River  and  numerous  creeks  in  the  vicin-  # 

ity  supply  the  best  fishing  in  the  country,  while  the  loca- 
tion of  the  ranch  at  the  entrance  of  the  three  main  trails  £ 
into  the  mountains  and  Big  Game  district  make  it  a  nat-  • 
ural    headquarters    for    hunting    parties.       The    ranch    will 
furnish     complete     pack     outfits,     guides,     cooks,     horse-  ® 
wranglers,    etc.,    for    either   hunting   trips   or   Yellowstone 
Park  and  Jackson  Hole  parties.  2 

{J  At  the  Valley  Ranch   camp  on  Bridger  Lake,   34    miles 
distant,   canoes  will  be  ready  for  a  run  down  the  Yellow-  & 

stone   through   the    game   district    of   the   Park   to   Yellow-  • 

stone    Lake. 

€fl  Rates  at  the  Ranch — By  the  month:  $100   per  person;  • 

by    the    day,    $5    per    person.       This    includes    the    use    of 
horse,   saddle,   etc.,   no   extras.      Mail  three  times  a  week.  • 

Telephone  line.  X 

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On  the  Cody  Road,  nine  miles  from  Yellowstone  Park. 
Log  cabins  with  open  fireplaces,  baths  free  to  guests. 
Rates  $3.00  per  day.  Alluring  horseback  trips  to  Fish- 
hawk  Glacier,  Paradise  Valley  and  the  Grand  Tetons. 
Big  game  hunting  in  season.  Gasoline  and  oil  at  the  Lodge. 


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Rates  $3.00  and  Up — Oil  and  Gas 
General  Store 

V.  E.  Speckbacher  Proprietor 


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figure.  By  combining,  several  as  large  tracts  as  may  be 
desired  can  be  obtained.  Registered  stock  is  specialized 
in  at  the  May  and  the  Phelps  ranches.  These  people  own 
many  thousand  acres  of  rich  deeded  lands. 

Meeteetse  is  an  interesting  inland  town  and  has  always 
been  an  excellent  trading  point.  The  News,  a  live  local 
paper,  covers  the  field  and  boosts  that  section.  Two  banks, 
three  stores  and  a  full  complement  of  other  business  houses 
supply  the  people  with  their  needs  in  all  lines.  This  town 
may  be  reached  from  Cody  by  a  good  road  at  most  seasons 
of  the  year  and  is  well  worth  the  trip.  One  would  have 
to  travel  far  to  find  a  more  typical  Western  town  than 
Meeteetse. 


Holm's  Lodge 

Sulphur  Deposits 

Park  County  has  three  important  beds  of  sulphur.  One 
is  located  near  town  at  the  base  of  Cedar  Mountain  and 
may  be  seen  by  a  few  minutes  run  from  town.  The  com- 
pany operating  the  mills  have  more  orders  than  they  can 
fill  and  their  output  has  been  sold  for  several  years  in  ad- 
vance. The  ore  is  rich  in  sulphur,  the  bed  contains  several 
square  miles,  the  cost  of  refining  is  low,  which  makes  a 
splendid  resource  to  the  County. 

Sunlight  district  has  perhaps  the  largest  bed  of  sulphur 
in  the  world.  It  is  located  about  fifty  miles  from  Cody. 
The  country  may  not  be  seen  from  an  automobile,  although 
a  good  wagon  and  pack  road  will  take  one  to  the  field  in 
two  days.  This  vast  bed  is  being  held  by  local  people 
waiting  for  men  of  financial  strength  to  take  hold  with  them 
and  develop  it. 

On  the  Northfolk  located  near  Sweetwater  Creek  is  the 
third  bed  of  sulphur  deposit.  This  is  owned  by  the  Wapita 
Mining  Company  and  considerable  amount  of  development 
work  has  been  done.  An  hour's  ride  up  the  stream  from 
Wapita  on  horseback  will  bring  one  to  this  property.  The 
transportation  problem  is  not  a  great  one  to  this  company, 
for  they  will  use  the  Yellowstone  Highway  from  Cody  to 
within  five  miles  of  the  deposit.  From  there  the  grade  is 
not  steep  and  a  good  road  can  be  constructed  without  a 
great  outlay  of  money. 

Mining 

In  addition  to  the  sulphur  interests  there  are  rich  stratas 
of  copper,  gold,  silver  and  iron.  The  Sunlight  District  is  a 
promising  field.  It  is  still  in  the  prospect  stage  awaiting 
development  by  capitalists. 


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Clothing  Department 

Everything  for  the  men  and  boys. 
Outing  clothing,  shirts,  hats,  caps, 
shoes  a  specialty. 


Dry  Goods  Department 

Ladies'  and  Misses'  clothing,  shoes, 
automobile  hats  and  caps,  veils, 
etc.,  and  a  complete  stock  of  dry 
goods  and  notions. 


Hardware  Department 

Fishing  tackle  and  sporting  goods, 
automobile   supplies,    tires,    tubes, 

chains,  etc.,  and  general  hardware. 


Grocery  Department 

Complete  line  of  staple  and  fancy 
groceries,  fresh  fruits,  vegetables 
and  special  lunch  and  delicatessen 
goods.     Oils  and  gas  for  the  auto. 


Information  Cheerfully  Furnished 


Rest  Room  for  the  Ladies 


Follow   the   White   Mile   Posts   Direct   to   the   Big 
Store  from  All  Directions 


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Ford  springs,  axles,  radius 
rods,  etc. ;  Texaco,  Vee- 
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Monogram  and  Polarine 
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Oil  has  become  one  of  Park  County's  leading  products 
the  past  few  months.  Several  standard  rigs  are  now  drill- 
ing and  while  little  can  be  said  at  this  writing  concerning 
the  quantity,  the  field  is  a  promising  one.  The  whole  coun- 
try is  covered  by  leases  and  by  the  time  the  tourist  travel 
starts  there  will  be  twenty  rigs  at  work. 

Wool 

Park  County  produces  one-eighth  of  the  wool  of  Wyo- 
ing,  the  State  which  leads  the  nation  in  that  industry. 
Sheep  are  grazed  upon  the  vast  sage  brush  flats  and  the 
forest  reserve  and  each  year  about  two  million  pounds  are 
marketed  here. 

Cattle 

The  cattle  business  has  made  rapid  growth  the  last  year 
and  many  thousand  head  of  stock  have  been  added  to'  the 
range.  Whole  train  loads  of  beef  are  shipped  from  Cody 
and  the  range  is  of  such  a  character  that  the  stock  go  di- 
rectly to  the  beef  market. 

Farming 

The  agricultural  business  has  become  more  profitable  each 
year.  The  farmers  have  created  their  own  market  by  the 
addition  of  livestock  to  their  farms  and  as  a  result  are 
showing  an  annual  profit  that  is  acceptable  to  them.  Their 
buildings  of  log  are  being  replaced  by  frame  and  the  places 
begin  to  lose  their  Western  air  and  take  on  the  aspect  of 
Iowa  and  Illinois  farms.  Silos  are  being  built  and  improved 
methods  employed  in  this  pursuit. 


B.  C.  Rumsey  Stock  Ranch — One  of  the  Best  in  the  State,  at  Cody 

Climate 

Park  County  boasts  of  its  healthful  and  invigorating  cli- 
mate, 350  days  of  sunshine  in  the  year,  moderate  winters 
and  cool  summers.  The  wind  blows  occasionally,  but  the 
country  is  free  from  tornadoes,  thunder  storms  and  bliz- 
zards. 

Plenty  of  Water 

There  is  an  abundance  of  pure  mountain  water  in  Park 
County  for  domestic  and  irrigation  purposes.  The  possi- 
bilities of  power  development  are  very  great  and  all  that 
could  be  desired.  Power  sites  are  easy  to  obtain  on  any  of 
the  swift  flowing  .streams.  In  the  Shoshone  Canyon  near 
Cody,  electric  current  may  be  developed  at  low  cost. 

Cody 

Cody  is  the  County  seat  of  Park  County  and  was  founded 
by  Col.  W.  F.  Cody.  Buffalo  Bill,  world-famed  scout  and 


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TeJlotcstone  Highway 


Phone  5  Opposite  Irma  Hotel 

The  Park  Garage 


Tires  and  Accessories 
Storage 


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First  Class  Repair  Work 
A  Specialty 


Reasonable  Prices 


G.  I.  Newton  Manager 

CODY  WYOMING 


GENERAL  BLACKSMITH 

Repair  Shop.  Auto  Frames. 
Springs  and  body  repairing 
a  specialty. 


Wagon  Work  and  Horse 
Shoeing  at 

Schwoob's  Shop 


Est.  1898 
H.  H.  Schwoob  Proprietor 

CODY  WYOMING 


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showman.  He  still  makes  Cody  his  home  and  although 
with  his  show  several  months  of  the  year,  finds  time  to 
spend  a  few  weeks  among  his  neighbors  and  friends  who 
are  proud  to  call  him  a  citizen. 

The  town  has  a  population  of  1,500  and  does  business 
with  districts  that  are  100  miles  distant.  There  are  no  re- 
tired people,  all  are  actively  engaged  in  the  various  pur- 
suits that  make  up  a  thriving  Western  city. 

Cody  a  Home  Town 

It  is  essentially  a  home  town  and  the  people  live  here 
because  they  like  the  place  and  like  each  other.  It  is  proud 
of  its  principal  crop,  the  boys  and  girls  it  is  training  in 
its  schools  and  churches  for  it  is  developing  a  citizenship  of 
the  highest  order. 

The  various  church  denominations  are  well  represented, 
fine  edifices  have  been  erected  for  worship,  the  lodges  are 
strong  and  temples  have  been  built  for  their  use. 

The  school  is  accredited  and  students  enter  the  leading 
universities  from  its  high  .school.  The  Cody  schools  intro- 
duced the  departmental  system  several  years  ago  and  were 
the  first  to  extend  it  as  low  as  the  third  grade.  Teachers 
who  have  specialized  in  the  various  branches  are  employed 
and  the  system  of  education  has  proven  efficient.  Salaries 
here  are  higher  than  in  towns  of  this  size  usually,  and  a 
high  type  of  efficiency  is  demanded  by  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion. 

The  County  has  recently  established  a  Carnegie  Library, 
the  building  being  built  by  the  Carnegie  Foundation.  The 
library  is  supported  by  a  direct  tax  and  ample  funds  are 
provided.  The  librarian  is  a  trained  specialist  in  that  line 
and  has  organized  the  County  so  that  branch  libraries  are 
established  at  every  postorfice  and  the  parcel  post  reaches 
every  rancher  with  the  books  he  wishes  without  cost  of 
postage. 

Two  banks  with  plenty  of  capital  head  the  financial  in- 
terests of  the  community.  They  show  a  constant  growth  in 
deposits  which  speaks  for  the  prosperity  of  the  community 
along  material  lines. 

The  stores  of  Cody  would  do  credit  to  a  town  of  50,000 
people.  The  stocks  are  not  only  large,  but  the  goods  car- 
ried reflect  the  present-day  styles.  Competition  is  keen 
among  the  various  tradesmen,  but  a  spirit  of  co-operation 
along  any  line  for  the  good  of  the  community  is  manifested 
in  their  ability  to  get  together  and  co-operate. 

The  Town  is  efficiently  managed  by  five  councilmen  who 
look  after  the  interests  of  the  city  in  a  capable  manner. 
The  sidewalks  and  crossings  are  of  cement  and  the  rock 
crusher  is  producing  a  top  surface  material  that  will  give 
the  town  the  best  .streets  in  the  West. 

Cody  has  two  newspapers.  The  Enterprise  was  estab- 
lished by  Col.  W.  F.  Cody  and  John  H.  Peake  in  1900.  and 
is  now  edited  by  W.  L.  Simpson.  The  Herald  is  edited  by 
L.  L.  Newton,  secretary  of  Yellowstone  Highway  Associa- 
tion. Both  papers  reflect  the  spirit  of  the  town  and  get  to- 
gether under  every  movement  for  its  advancement.  Sample 
copies  are  obtainable  without  charge  and  a  regular  visit 
of  the  papers  will  keep  one  informed  as  to  the  rapid  devel- 
opment this  country  is  making. — Written  by  L.  L.  Newton. 


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THE  EASTERN  ENTRANCE  TO  THE  PARK 

THE  Cody,  or  Eastern  entrance  as  it  is  sometimes  called, 
has  the  indorsement  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Interior's 
Office  as  the  mose  beautiful  and  most  attractive  entrance  to 
any  National  Park  in  the  United  States. 

The  distance  from  Cody  to  the  top  of  Sylvan  Pass,  or 
rather  to  the  point  on  the  road  where  one  first  gets  a  view 
of  the  Grand  Tetons  Mountains,  and  at  once  a  most  mag- 
nificent birdseye  view  of  the  wonderful  Yellowstone  Lake, 
is  perhaps  the  most  scenic  70  miles  of  Highway  in  the 
United  States.  It  may  be  that  some  one  can  make  this  trip 
without  being  attracted  by  its  grandeur,  magnificence  and 
gigantic  stature.  But  the  writer  has  never  heard  the  ex- 
pression from  anyone  that  there  is  anywhere  in  the  world 
another  such  a  view  of  Nature's  own  handiwork. 

A  great  many  people  may  have  seen  this  view  in  pass- 
ing, but  perhaps  did  not  think  what  an  advantage  the  Cody 
Road  has  over  other  roads,  in  that  it  passes  over  and 
through  the  wonderful  Sylvan  Pass,  with  its  highest  point 
miles  above  the  sea-level  and  that  it  affords  the  best  view 
of  the  Yellowstone  Park. 


Lone  Star  Geyser,  Yellowstone  Park 


In  the  writer's  judgment  it  is  a  place  that  has  not  yet 
received  its  share  of  publicity,  but  when  once  known  will 
be  very  popular  with  writers  and  painters.  Cody  is  a  very 
attractive  town  with  many  future  prospects,  located  near 
the  mouth  of  the  great  Shoshone  Canyon,  wherein  is  lo- 
cated the  Government  Dam,  in  itself  an  attraction  worth 
coming  across  the  continent  to  see.  Through  this  canyon 
a  road  has  been  chiseled  in  and  through  granite,  forming 
hanging   roadways    and   long   tunnels,    sometimes    skirting 


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When  you  arrive  at  Cody  get  your  meals  at 

MRS.    CH  AMBERLIN'  S 

Opposite  Irma  Hotel 

Good  Home  Cooking 
Meals  50c  Cody,  Wyo. 


THE  BAKERY 


Sanitary  Wrapped 
Bread 


Lunch  Goods  and 

Groceries 

Cody  Wyoming 


Lunch  Meats  for  Travelers 

€JThe  Palace  Market  has  special  service  to 
offer  Tourists  in  the  line  of  fresh  and  salt 
lunch  meats,  prepared  in  a  scientific  and  san- 
itary manner.  Our  salesforce  will  be  pleased 
to  serve  you  acceptably. 

Ralph  Wiltse 

THE  PALACE  MARKET 

Cody  Wyoming 


THE  CODY  CAFE 

Open  Night 
and  Day 

Blanche  Gokel  Proprietor 


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*  Welcome  To  Our  City" 

For  Stability  and  Service 
We  Are  Not  Excelled  -  - 
You  Are  Invited  to  at  Least 
Make    Us    a    Friendly    Call 

First  National  Bank  of  Cody,  Wyo. 


{JThe  Shoshone  National  Bank  of 
Cody,  Wyoming,  is  located  at  the 
Eastern  Entrance  to  the  Yellow- 
stone National  Park,  where  it  buys 
and  sells  all  current  forms  of  Trav- 
elers' Credits  and  invites  tourists 
to  utilize  freely  its  exceptional 
facilities      :::::::: 


We  Carry  a  Fine  Line  of 

CURIOS  AND  SOUVENIRS 
Make  Us  a  Visit  While  In  Cody 

Bennett's 

CODY  DRUG  and  JEWELRY  CO. 

Cody  Wyoming 


Montana   Life   Insurance   Company 

The  Agency  force  has  the  reputation  of  producing 
more  business  for  the  number  of  men  employed 
than  any  other  company  in  the  United  States, 
which  goes  to  show  the  quality,  as  well  as  the 
capacity  of  the  men  engaged. — Montana  Banker, 
September  10,  1915. 

MONTANA  LIFE  POLICIES  ARE  ADAPTED 
TO  MEET  EVERY  NEED 

H.   R.    Cunningham,   V.-P.   and  Gen.    Mgr. 

A.    C.    Johnson,    Pres. 

Charles   A.    Evans,    General    Agent,    Cody,    Wyoming 


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CODY   STEAM    LAUNDRY 

Loewer   and   Shields,    Props. 

STEAM  AND  FRENCH  DRY  CLEANING 

One     Day     Work     a     Specialty 
We  Cater  to  the  Tourist  Trade 

Work  Done  Under  the  Supervision  of  an  Expert 
Auto  Delivery  Phone  62 


Responsible   for 
This  Book 


At  The 
Holms  Auto  Repair  Company 


A  Shop  with  a  Conscience 


He  Wants  to  See  You 


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Cody's  Original  Souvenir  Store 

Navajo  Blankets,  Souvenir  Spoons, 

Leather  Goods,  Post  Cards 

Pennants 

It  Will  Pay  You  to  See  Us  First 

HARDING  CURIO  &  DRUG  CO. 

The  P.  O.  Store 


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the  rushing,  mad  waters  of  the  Shoshone  River,  and  at 
times  ,so  far  above  the  river,  that  the  sound  of  the  rushing 
water  cannot  be  heard.  The  Road  was  built  by  U.  S.  en- 
gineers and,  while  it  may  stand  improving  some,  is  safe  for 
travel. 

The  dam  forms  a  lake  of  clear,  cold  water,  reaching  for 
miles  up  the  two  branches  of  the  Shoshone  River,  affording, 
on  leaving  the  canyon,  an  uninterrupted  view  of  splendid 

mountain  scenes,  that  while  grand,  only  invite  one  to  take 
the   trip   deeper  into   the   heart   of   the   Rocky   Mountains, 

where  lies  the  Yellowstone  Park. 

The  distance  between  the  canyon  and  Sylvan  Pass  affords 
pleasure  and  profit  to  only  one  that  can  realize  that  the  en- 
tire distance  is  crowded  with  scenes,  and  the  traveler  finds 
himself  speculating  as  to  what  new  wonder  the  next  turn 
of  the  road  will  bring  forth.  On  approaching  the  Upper 
Shoshone  Canyon  one  finds  the  Avidth  of  the  valley  narrow- 
ing, and  the  two  mountain  peaks  that  form  the  entrance 
to  this  store  room  of  wonders  cordially  invites  the  trav- 
elers to  so  fill  their  eyes  and  heart  with  admiration  that  the 
trip  may  never  be  forgotten.  In  all  this  wide  world  there 
is  no  grander  or  more  magnificent  trip  of  70  miles. 

Entering  the  Eastern  entrance  the  traveler  will  see  Cody, 
a  town  full  of  good  people  and  possibilities,  the  Shoshone 
Canyon,  Frost  Cave  (now  a  National  Monument),  the  in- 
comparable Government  Dam,  Shoshone  Lake  in  its  seat  of 
high  mountains,  surrounded  by  a  good  automobile  road  and 
ranch  homes  of  some  most  contented  Eastern  people ;  hang- 


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ing  rock,  Holy  City  a  bit  of  rock  formation  that  has  the 
appearance  of  some  prehistoric  ruined  city,  the  original 
Eagle's  Nest,  Chimney  Rock,  the  Madonna,  'Window  Rock, 
die  Pulpit,  the  Devil's  Elbow,  and  many  other  points  of 
national  interest. 

The  distance  from  Cody  to  the  Park  line  is  55^  miles. 
Cody  is  reached  either  by  C,  B.  &  0.  Railroad,  or  via  auto- 
mobile road — a  new  transportation  company,  known  as 
Cody-Sylvan  Pass  Motor  Company,  is  now  operating  trans- 
portation cars  as  far  as  the  Lake  Hotel  in  the  Park,  where 
it  is  then  necessary  to  take  regular  transportation  around 
the  Park,  leaving  Cody  in  the  morning,  stopping  for  lunch 
half  way  and  reaching  Lake  Hotel  for  dinner. 

If  tourist  desires  to  .stop  for  awhile  on  the  Cody  side  of 
the  Park  there  are  a  number  of  resorts..  Among  some  of 
the  best  are  Holm  Lodge,  Pahaska,  and  Frost  and  Rich- 
ards, where  the  rates  are  very  reasonable. 

The  Eastern  entrance  invites  everyone,  and  to  once  go 
over  this  road  means  to  come  again  or  send  a  friend,  with 
assured  satisfaction  and  fast  friendship  to  this — the  most 
magnificent  country  of  dreams. — Written  by  Gus  Holm's. 

All  Roads    Center   in    Cody   or  Lead  Away 

from    Cody 

The  remarkably  desirable  location  of  Cody  affords  it  ad- 
vantages over  a  good  many  other  places,  situated  as  it  is 
at  the  foot  of  mountains  practically  surrounding  the  town 
and  directly  on  the  Yellowstone  Park  Road  to  the  eastern 
entrance,  only  a  few  miles  from  the  mouth  of  the  most  won- 


Great  Falls 

derful  Shoshone  Canyon,  a  view  which  is,  itself,  well  worth 
a  trip  across  the  continent.  However,  it  is  not  without  a 
great  deal  of  forethought  and  effort  on  the  part  of  its  local 
citizens  that  Cody  is  so  favorably  situated.  The  majority 
of  the  roads  in  and  around  Cody  have  been  built  by  private 


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donations,  as  help  to  the  County  Commissioners. 

In  addition  to  the  Yellowstone  Highway,  there  are  three 
other  roads  leading  direct  to  Cody:  one,  the  Black  and  Yel- 


Camping  Yellowstone  Park 

low  Trail,  the  route  selected  as  the  George  Washing- 
ton Transcontinental  Highway,  leading-  direct  from  Chi- 
cago west  through  Minnesota,  South  Dakota,  through  the 
Black  Hills,  traversing  the  Northern  part  of  the  State  of 
Wyoming  to  Buffalo,  and  thence  over  the  Big  Horn  Moun- 
tains. 

A  road  is  being  built  by  the  forest  service,  at  an  enormous 
expense,  over  the  mountains  to  the  head  of  Ten  Sleep 
Creek,  down  through  the  Ten  Sleep  Canyon  into  the  Big 
Horn  Basin  to  Worland,  Wyo.,  where  it  intersects  the 
Yellowstone  Highway.  In  the  Big  Horn  Mountains, 
directly  on  this  Highway,  is  the  location  of  the  pro- 
posed Big  Horn  Mountain  National  Park  which  will  some- 
time in  the  future  be  one  of  the  attractive  playgrounds  of 
the  United  States. 

Splendid  Roads 

The  Billings-Cody  way  is  a  splendid  piece  of  road  121^4 
miles  long,  tapping  the  Yellowstone  Trail  at  Laurel,  Mon- 
tana, passing  through  the  Powell  Section  of  the  Shoshone 
irrigation  project  and  intersecting  the  Yellowstone  High- 
way one-half  mile  East  of  Cody. 

The  Black  and  WThite  Road  follows  along  the  foot  of  the 
mountains  leaving  the  National  Park's  Highway  at  Colum- 
bus, Montana,  hugging  the  foot  of  the  mountains  South- 
erly through  Red  Lodge  and  intersecting  the  Yellowstone 
Highway.  From  Cody  on,  all  these  Highways  pass  through 
the  Shoshone  Canyon  and  up  the  North  Fork  of  the  River, 
a  description  of  which  will  be  found  in  another  portion  of 
this  article. 

In  addition  to  being  the  leading  road  in  the  State  of  Wy- 
oming, the  Yellowstone  Highway  is  destined  to  become  the 

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first  built  link  in  the  proposed  Park  to  Park  Highway,  a 
Highway  being  promoted  pursuant  to  a  suggestion  made 
by  Hon.  Stephen  T.  Mather,  Assistant  to  the  Secretary  oi 
the  Interior,  to  the  effect  that  the  Federal  Government  be 
asked  to  build  and  maintain  a  good  Highway  connecting  all 
of  the  National  Parks  in  the  Western  part  of  the  United 
States. 

At  this  writing  a  meeting  has  been  called  by  the  Yel- 
lowstone Highway  Association  to  be  held  at  the  Canyon 
Hotel  at  the  Yellowstone  National  Park,  July  24th  and  25th, 
1916,  for  the  purpose  of  interesting  all  the  different  States 
that  this  Park  to  Park  Highway  traverses,  in  an  organiza- 
tion for  the  purpose  of  promoting  and  furthering  this  High- 
way. This  work  is  conducted  by  the  officers  of  the  Yel- 
lowstone Highway  at  Cody,  who  will  be  glad  to  co-operate 
with  anyone  in  the  interest  of  this  Park  to  Park  Highway. 


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DISTANCES. 

East  Entrance  to  Lako  Hotel,  28  miles. 

Lake  Hotel  to  Grand  Canyon,  17  miles. 

Grand  Canyon  to  Tower  Falls,  via  Mount 
Washburn,  111  miles. 

Grand  Canyon  )o  Tower  Falls,  via  Dun- 
raven  Pass,  1G  miles. 

Grand  Canyon  to  Norris  Basin,  12  miles. 

Tower  Falls  to  Cooke  City.  :!()  miles. 

Tower  Falls  to  Mammoth  Hoi  Springs,  20 
miles. 

Mammoth  not  Springs  to  North  Entrance 
(Gardiner,  Mont.),  5  miles. 

Mammoth  Hot  Springs  to  Norris  Basin, 
20  miles. 

Norris  Basin  to  West  Entrance  (Yellow- 
stone, Mont.),  27  miles. 

West  Entrance  to  Fountain  Hotel,  21 
miles. 

Norris  Basin  to  Cascades  of  the  Fir.  hole, 
14.7  miles. 

Cascades  of  the  Fireholo  to  the  Fountain 
Hotel,  5.3  miles. 

Fountain  Hotel  to  old  Faithful  inn,  9 
miles. 

Old  Faithful  inn  to  Thumb  of  Yellow- 
stone Lake,  19  miles. 

Thumb  of  Yellowstone  Lake  to  South 
Entrance,  23  miles. 

Thumb  of  Yellowstone  Lake  to  Lako 
Hotel,  15  miles. 


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